Surgical Technology - 50400
(1330 clock hours - Selective Admission)
This 12-month program provides the student with the technical ability, knowledge, and skills required for entry-level employment as a member of the health care team in a hospital operating room or outpatient surgical center. The Surgical Technology program provides the student with a strong foundation in the essentials of health care, anatomy, physiology, medical language, and pharmacology. Specialty didactic, laboratory and clinical courses in surgical technology prepare the student to become an entry-level surgical technologist and take the national certification exam.
Gainful Employment
Degree Requirements
Required program:
| HSC V003 | Introduction to Health Care (N) | 82 hours |
| HSC V405 | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (N) | 5 hours |
| HSC V540 | Body Structure and Function (N) | 60 hours |
| HSC V530C | Concepts of Medical Language (N) | 35 hours |
| STS V003 | Introduction to Surgical Technology (N) | 120 hours |
| STS V008 | Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist (N) | 60 hours |
| STS V155C | Surgical Techniques and Procedures (N) | 210 hours |
| STS V255L | Surgical Procedures Clinical (N) | 228 hours |
| STS V120 | Surgical Specialties (N) | 230 hours |
| STS V256L | Surgical Specialties Clinical (N) | 300 hours |
This program also offers an Accelerated Alternate Delivery (AAD) track for on-the- job trained surgical technologists currently working in the field, and who qualify for admission. The graduate is eligible to sit for the national exam.
Students must achieve a grade of "C" or higher in all courses.