SGT-2010 Surgical Technology Clinical I

5 Credits
First clinical practicum that introduces the student to an actual operating room setting. Students are provided the opportunity to apply the principles of aseptic technique, prepare instruments and other sterile items for surgical procedures and assist in basic operating room procedures. Students will be assigned to a clinical affiliation eight hours per day, five days per week, for seven weeks for a total of 280 hours of clinical experience. Competency based clinical skills must be successfully completed and checked off.
Prerequisite(s): BIO-2060 and SGT-1030 with grades of C or higher.
40 clinical hours/week.
Note: A grade of C or higher must be maintained in all prerequisites, program courses, and required science courses.
(Offered summer only.)