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.
Degree Requirements
Required program:
| STS 0003 | Introduction to Surgical Technology (N) | 144 hours |
| STS 0008 | Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist (N) | 130 hours |
| STS 0155C | Surgical Techniques and Procedures (N) | 144 hours |
| STS 0040 | Human Anatomy and Physiology (N) | 94 hours |
| STS 0120 | Surgical Specialties I (N) | 204 hours |
| STS 0255L | Surgical Specialties Clinical I (N) | 256 hours |
| STS 0050 | Pathophysiology for the Surgical Technologist (N) | 52 hours |
| STS 0121 | Surgical Specialties II (N) | 114 hours |
| STS 0256L | Surgical Specialties Clinical II (N) | 192 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.