Mission Statement
The mission of the Surgical Technology Program is to provide educational experience in a learner-centered
environment to develop competent surgical technologists who are prepared for entry-level employment. Our
graduates meet the diverse needs of the communities they serve through the application of ethical standards,
delivery of safe surgical care and active professional engagement.
Description
Students who successfully complete Program and College requirements will be awarded an Associate of
Science Degree in Surgical Technology. Features of this CAAHEP-accredited program include experience in a
fully-equipped laboratory to simulate the surgical suite for skills practice and assessment prior to entering the
clinical setting, more than 700 hours of clinical experience in the operating room, and an integrated
professionalism-across-the-curriculum experience to prepare students for success in the workforce. Students
will take the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam while enrolled in their final term as a student so they
may have the opportunity to enter the workforce as a credentialed surgical technologist.
Admission Criteria/ Prerequisites
Applicants to the Surgical Technology Program must satisfy all College admissions requirements.
Curriculum:
Math competency test administered at registration; completion of 0 credit modules as directed during fall term
Fall Semester : 13 Credit Hours
SC 225 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
SC 103 Chemistry* 3
SC 116 Medical Terminology 1
HU 150 World of Ideas: Critical Reasoning and Rhetoric 3
ST 101 Introduction to Surgical Technology with Lab 2
Spring Semester : 16 Credit Hours
CM 101 English Composition 3
SS 215 Life-Span Psychology 3
SC 226 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
ST 120 Surgical Technology I with Lab 6
Summer Session : 11 Credit Hours
SS 235 The Sociology of Culture 3
CM 230 or 245 Language and Culture in Health Care 3
ST 200 Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 1
ST 210 Surgical Technology II with Lab 4
Fall Semester 12 Credit Hours
ST 265 Correlated Patient Study 1
ST 260 Medical Ethics and Law for the Surgical Technologist 1
ST 220 Surgical Technology III 2
ST 205 Microbiology for the Surgical Technologist 2
ST 250 Surgical Technology Clinical I 6
Spring Semester 12 Credit Hours
HU -The World of Ideas: Elective 3
ST 268 Correlated Patient Study 1
ST 280 ST Seminar 2
ST 270 Surgical Technology Clinical II 6
CM 290 Portfolio Synthesis
Program Total Hours: 64