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Surgical Technology Degree

Columbus Technical College also offers a Diploma in Surgical Technology.

Surgical Technology Degree

You can be an integral part of a team of medical practitioners that provide surgical care. Those with an associate degree have job opportunities in a variety of settings: operating rooms, ambulatory surgical centers, central supply, labor and delivery areas, cardiac catheterization laboratories, private physicians' offices, dental surgery, organ-procurement organizations, and other facilities where invasive procedures are performed. You will have the advantage of training by the College's experienced staff and practicing in clinical settings because of the College's relationship with area hospitals.

This program prepares you 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.

Career Information and Occupational Outlook:

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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, or present an official transcript documenting college-level English and mathematics with grades of "C" or better.
  4. Submit the Letter of Intent form and Personal Data form and Surgical Technology Technical Standards form by August 1st for fall quarter admission or by February 1st for spring quarter admission.
  5. Completion of Physical Exam form and Immunization form required before beginning SUR 102 and SUR 112.
  6. No special admission allowed in the program.

Entrance is contingent upon completing a Background Check through H.I.R.E. which must be completed after being conditionally accepted to the program.

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 Supplies 140.00
Uniforms: $200.00
Liability Insurance: 17.50
Background Check: 100.00
Mandatory Pre-Certification Assessment Exam prior to Graduation 35.00
Post Graduate National Certification Exam (Must be paid prior to graduation)
-AST Member 140.00
-Non-Member 250.00

Curriculum:

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course # Course Title Contact Hours Credit Hours
1st
Pre-requisites		 ENG 1101 * Comp & Rhetoric I 5 5
MAT 1111 * College Algebra 5 5
SCT 100 * Introduction to Microcomputers 3 3
  Total 13 13
2nd
Pre-requisites		 BIO 2113 * Anatomy and Physiology I 7 5
PSY 1101 * Introduction to Psychology 5 5
AHS 104 * Introduction to Health Care 5 3
  Total 17 13
3rd
Pre-requisites		 BIO 2114 * Anatomy and Physiology II 7 5
AHS 109 * Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 3 3
SPC 1101 * Fundamentals of Speech 5 5
  Total 15 13
4th
Spring & Fall		 BIO 2117 Introduction to Microbiology 7 5
HUM 1101 Introduction to Humanities 5 5
SOC 1101 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 Specialty Surgical Practicum 24 8
SUR 224 Seminar in Surgical Technology 3 3
  Total 34 17

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Last updated: January 27, 2010.