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Degree and Diploma: Surgical Technology is offered as an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program and as a diploma program.

Program Description: This program is designed to prepare students to become competent assistants in the operating room, labor and delivery, emergency centers, physician's offices or clinics, on procurement teams and other facilities where invasive procedures are performed. Classroom, lab and clinical instruction stress manual dexterity in using surgical instruments, the application of aseptic technique, and safe patient care. Emphasis is placed on medical ethics and legal considerations as well.

Career Information and Occupational Outlook:

Length of Program:

  • Diploma is 87 Credit hours
  • Degree is 109 Credit hours

Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma or official GED Scores.
  2. Be at least 17 years old.
  3. Present appropriate test scores.
  4. Successful completion of Level I background check prior to interview.
  5. Submit the Letter of Intent form and Personal Data form by August 1st for fall quarter admission or by February 1st for spring quarter admission.
  6. Completion of Physical Exam form and Immunization form required before beginning SUR 102 and SUR 112.

Estimated Cost:

All costs are estimated and subject to change without notice. Tuition, fees and books are not included.

Surgical Technologist Certifying Exam Study Guide$ 50.00
Lab Supplies140.00
Uniforms:$200.00
Liability Insurance:17.50
Background Check:48.50
Mandatory Pre-Certification Assessment Exam prior to Graduation35.00
Post Graduate National Certification Exam (Must be paid prior to graduation)
-AST Member140.00
-Non-Member250.00

Degree Program Sequence

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course Description Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st
Pre-requisites		 ENG 191* Comp & Rhetoric 5 5
MAT 191* College Algebra 5 5
SCT 100* Introduction to Microcomputers 3 3
  Total 13 13
2nd
Pre-requisites		 BIO 193* Anatomy and Physiology I 7 5
PSY 191* Introduction to Psychology 5 5
AHS 104* Introduction to Health Care 5 3
  Total 17 13
3rd
Pre-requisites		 BIO 194* Anatomy and Physiology II 7 5
AHS 109* Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 3 3
SPC 191* Fundamentals of Speech 5 5
  Total 15 13
4th
Spring & Fall		 BIO 197 Introduction to Microbiology 7 5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities 5 5
SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology 5 5
  Total 15 15
5th
Summer & Winter		 SUR 101 Introduction to Surgical Technology 7 6
SUR 109 Surgical Patient Care 4 3
SUR 110 Surgical Pharmacology 4 3
  Total 15 12
6th
Fall & Spring		 SUR 102 Principles of Surgical Technology 7 5
SUR 112 Introductory Surgical Practicum 21 7
  Total 28 12
7th
Winter & Summer		 SUR 203 Surgical Procedures I 7 6
SUR 213 Specialty Surgical Practicum 24 8
  Total 31 14
8th
Spring & Fall		 SUR 204 Surgical Procedures II 7 6
SUR 214 Advanced Surgical Practicum 24 8
SUR 224 Seminar in Surgical Technology 3 3
  Total 34 17

Diploma Program Sequence

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course Description Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st (Prerequisites) ENG 101* English 5 5
MAT 101HS* General Mathematics (Health) 5 5
SCT 100* Introduction to Microcomputers 3 3
  Total 13 13
2nd (Prerequisites) AHS 101* Anatomy and Physiology 5 5
AHS 109* Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 3 3
PSY 101* Basic Psychology 5 5
  Total 13 13
3rd Spring & Fall SUR 108 Surgical Microbiology 3 3
AHS 104 Introduction to Health Care 5 3
  Total 8 6
4th Summer & Winter SUR 101 Introduction to Surgical Technology 7 6
SUR 109 Surgical Patient Care 4 3
SUR 110 Surgical Pharmacology 4 3
  Total 15 12
5th Fall & Spring SUR 102 Principles of Surgical Technology 7 5
SUR 112 Introductory Surgical Practicum 21 7
  Total 28 12
6th Winter & Summer SUR 203 Surgical Procedures I 7 6
SUR 213 Specialty Surgical Practicum 24 8
  Total 31 14
7th Spring & Summer SUR 204 Surgical Procedures II 7 6
SUR 214 Advanced Surgical Practicum 24 8
SUR 224 Seminar in Surgical Technology 3 3
  Total 34 17

The content of this page does not constitute a contract between Columbus Technical College and its students on either a collective or individual basis. Course curriculum, fee changes, or additional unforeseen changes may occur after publication. Course offerings are contingent upon adequate enrollments. Please contact the school offering the program for the most current information. Academic advising is available to students prior to registration; this information is not a substitute for consulting with an academic advisor.

Last updated: December 6, 2007.