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.
This is a competitive admissions program. Please see the Admissions section of the Student Handbook/Catalog for more information.
Curriculum Outline
All pre-requisite courses and occupational courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better.
Required Courses
SEMN 1000
| First Semester Seminar | 0 |
| ENGL 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
HUMN xxxx
| Fine Arts Elective (3) | 3 |
| Gen Core Requirement – From areas I-IV | 3 |
| BIOL 2113 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 2113L | Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
| BIOL 2114 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2114L | Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| BIOL 2117 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 2117L | Introductory Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| SURG 1010 | Introduction to Surgical Technology | 8 |
| SURG 1080 | Surgical Microbiology | 2 |
| SURG 1100 | Surgical Pharmacology | 2 |
| SURG 1020 | Principles of Surgical Technology | 7 |
SURG 2110
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| SURG 2120 | Surgical Technology Clinical II | 3 |
| SURG 2030 | Surgical Procedures I | 4 |
| 2130 | Surgical Technology Clinical III | 3 |
| SURG 2040 | Surgical Procedures II | 4 |
| 2140 | Surgical Technology Clinical IV | 3 |
| 2240 | Seminar in Surgical Technology | 2 |
All pre-requisite courses and occupational courses that are identified below must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better before submitting application packet.
ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, PSYC 1101, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L: courses used in ranking for competitive admission. All other general education courses must be completed prior to program acceptance.
Total Credit Hours: 70
The Surgical Technology Program at Columbus Technical college is accredited by :
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158,
Clearwater, Fl
33763
Ph: 727-210-2350
http://www.caahep.org/