Surgical Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree ST13

Surgical Technologists are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings. The surgical technologist works under medical supervision to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. This individual works under the supervision of a surgeon to ensure that the operating room or environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. A surgical technologist possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

This program prepares graduates to sit for the national certification examination. The correlated clinical instruction stresses manual dexterity in using surgical instruments, the application of aseptic technique, and safe patient care with emphasis on medical ethics and legal considerations.

The Surgical Technology program is in continuing accreditation status and is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 -113th St. #7709 Seminole FL, 33775, Phone 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org based on the recommendation from the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) located at 19751 E Mainstreet, Parker, CO. 80138, Phone 303-694-9262, www.arcsta.org.

 

Program Effectiveness Data 

 

This is a competitive admissions program. Please see the Admissions section of the Student Handbook/Catalog for more information.

Program Curriculum

General Education Core

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

Choose one Social/Behavioral Science course (three credit hours). 
XXXX xxxx
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Choose one of the following courses.
MATH 1100Quantitative Skills&Reasoning

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

Select one Humanities/Fine Arts course worth three credit hours.
HUMN xxxx
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

Additional General Education Core Requirement

Choose one additional course from Areas I, II, III, or IV in consultation with Program Director and/or Academic Advisor.
Gen Core Requirement – From areas I-IV

3

Non Occupational Courses

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

Occupational Courses

SURG 1010Introduction to Surgical Technology

8

SURG 2110Surgical Technology Clinical I

3

SURG 1020Principles of Surgical Technology

7

SURG 1100Surgical Pharmacology

2

SURG 2030Surgical Procedures I

4

SURG 2120Surgical Technology Clinical II

3

SURG 2040Surgical Procedures II

4

SURG 2130Surgical Technology Clinical III

3

SURG 2140Surgical Technology Clinical IV

3

SURG 2240Seminar in Surgical Technology

2

SURG 1080Surgical Microbiology

2

Total Credit Hours: 70

Total Credit Hours: 70