Surgical Technology, A.A.S.

Program Description

The Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program is dedicated to preparing students for success as employees in the operating room setting. The goal of the Surgical Technology Program is to provide didactic and clinical experiences/instruction which will enable students to enter the work industry as competent entry-level personnel, satisfying the urgent need for surgical technologists in local and regional communities/areas. Instruction shall include cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains of learning, meeting the expectations of the college and communities of interest specific to the clinical setting which includes hospitals, surgery centers, and ambulatory facilities.

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350  |  www.caahep.org

Graduates of the Surgical Technology A.A.S. will be able to:

• Perform one’s role as a surgical technologist before, during, and after surgical procedures
• Exhibit skills that are required for a safe operating room environment such as decontamination and sterility
• Demonstrate the ability to follow/adhere to the moral, legal, and ethical responsibilities to the patient
• Organize surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies in an efficient, responsible, and safe manner while utilizing principles of surgical asepsis
• Demonstrate knowledge of various surgical procedures in surgical specialties in a simulated operating room environment
• Work effectively with members of the operating room team

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Surgical Technology A.A.S.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does notinclude developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• BIO-2050 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1250 Applied College Algebra Credits: 3 (Mathematics Program Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• BIO-2060 Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
• BIO-2010 Microbiology Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• HIM-1530 Medical Terminology Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective) or
• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas Credits: 3 (English General Education Elective)

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• SGT-1010 Introduction to Surgical Technology Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• SGT-1030 Surgical Procedures I Credits: 4 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• SGT-2010 Surgical Technology Clinical I Credits: 5 (Program Requirement)
• SGT-2050 Surgical Procedures II Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• SGT-2100 Surgical Technology Clinical II Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
• SGT-2070 Surgical Procedures III Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• SGT-2200 Surgical Technology Clinical III Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
• SGT-2300 Professional Success Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

Program Total: 60 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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