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Surgical Technology Degree |
The Surgical Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist in the care of the surgical patient in the operating room and to function as a member of the surgical team.
Students will apply theoretical knowledge to the care of patients undergoing surgery to develop skills necessary to prepare supplies,equipment,and instruments; maintain aseptic conditions; prepare patients for surgery; and assist surgeons during operations.
Graduates of this program will be eligible to apply to take the Liaison Council’s Certification Examination for Surgical Technologists. Employment opportunities include labor/delivery/emergency departments, inpatient/outpatient surgery centers, dialysis units/facilities, physicians’offices, and central supply processing units.
The Surgical Technology program at Sandhills is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
The Surgical Technology curriculum offers two options - a degree and a diploma program. Completion of the degree program is highly recommended as it prepares the graduate to be a practitioner with a broader knowledge base in this field of Surgical Technology.
| Surgical Technology
(A45740) Associate in Applied Science
| After successful completion of the first three semester courses in the Diploma program and successful achievement of National Board Certification, student may enroll in Surgical Tech 200 level courses. Students working toward this degree may take corequisite courses listed below while in diploma program or earlier. | | Fall Semester (1st) | Course Hours | Semester | | Course No. | CourseName | Class | Lab | Credit Hours | | ACA 115 |
Success and Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 | | ENG 111 |
Expository Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 | | BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology (or BIO 165 & BIO 166) |
*** | *** | 5-8 | | SUR 110 |
Intro to Surgical Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 | | SUR 111 |
Periop Patient Care | 5 | 6 | 7 | | PSY 150 |
Principles of Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | *** | *** | 22-25 | | Spring Semester (2nd) | | BIO 275 |
Intro to Microbiology (or BIO 175) | *** | *** | 3-4 | | SUR 122 |
Surgical Procedures I | 5 | 3 | 6 | | SUR 123 |
Clinical Practice I | 0 | 21 | 7 | | | *** | *** | 16-17 | | Summer Semester (3rd) | | SUR 134 |
Surgical Procedures II | 5 | 0 | 5 | | SUR 135 |
Clinical Practice II | 0 | 18 | 4 | | SUR 137 |
Professional Success Preparation | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | 6 | 18 | 10 | | Fall Semester (4th) | | ENG 112 |
Argument-Based Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | | COM 231 |
Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 | | *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | | *** | Natural Sciences/Math Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | 12 | 0 | 12 | | Spring Semester (5th) | | ECO 151 |
Survey of Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 | | BUS 137 |
Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | | SUR 210 |
Advanced Surgical Clinical Practice | 0 | 6 | 2 | | SUR 211 |
Advanced Theoretical Concepts | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | 8 | 6 | 10 | | Total Required Minimum Semester Hours: | 70 |
A certified surgical technologist (CST) is a member of the surgical team who works with surgeons, anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery.
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