Program Number: H170211
CIP Number: 0351090905
1,330 Hours
12 months
Pell Eligible

Program Description

The Surgical Technology program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of Health Science career cluster. The content includes but is not limited to communication and interpersonal skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, aseptic techniques, patient care procedures, surgical technology procedures, patient safety, use and care of equipment and supplies, CPR, employability skills, and basic computer literacy.

The program is full time enrollment. Program hours are Monday- Friday 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM.

Occupation Description

Graduates of this program will be prepared for employment as surgical technologists. They will possess the knowledge of and assist with surgical procedures. They will demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical responsibilities specific to surgical technology as well as recognize and practice infection control procedures Students will test for one national Surgical Technologist certification.

Program Structure

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

Mission Statement

To prepare individuals for employment as Surgical Technologists and encourage each student to become highly productive citizens with strong work ethics and positive values.  Each graduate will be an advocate for the patient and an asset to the surgical community.

2019 OAE Results

100% Pass Rate