Surgical Technology - AAS

Fall First Year:

• BIO 152W - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4

• BIO 240  and BIO 241  can be taken in place of BIO 152W  and BIO 153W  

• ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3

• ENG 111A , ENG 111B , ENG 111C  or ENG 111H  can be taken in place of ENG 111  

• HSC 105 - Medical Terminology Credits: 2
• POL 103W - American Politics Credits: 3

• POL 105W , POL 212W , POL 215W , POL 220W , POL 221W , POL 223W , POL 225W , POL 228W , HIS 221W , HIS 222W  or HIS 237W  can be taken in place of POL 103W  

• PSY 101W - Psychology of Adjustment Credits: 3

• PSY 211W  or SOC 211W  can be taken in place of PSY 101W   

Winter First Year:

• BIO 153W - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4

• BIO 240  and BIO 241  can be taken in place of BIO 152W  and BIO 153W  

• BIO 203W - General Microbiology Credits: 4
• ENG 112 - College Composition II Credits: 3

• ENG 112A , ENG 112H , ENG 113  or ENG 211  can be taken in place of ENG 112  

• HSC 140 - Basic Medical Emergencies Credits: 2
• LW 221W - Fitness and Wellness Credits: 2

• LW 220W  or LW 222   and any 1 credit LWA course can be taken in place of LW 221W 

• ST 100 - Introduction to Health Care Service Credits: 3

Fall First Year Clinical:

• ST 207 - Pharmacology in the Operating Room Credits: 2
• ST 210 - The Surgical Patient Credits: 2
• ST 220 - Fundamentals of Surgical Technology Credits: 6
• ST 240 - Surgical Procedures and Anatomy Credits: 8

Winter First Year Clinical:

• ST 250 - Clinical Externship Credits: 12
• ST 251W - Operating Room Seminar Credits: 3

Total Credits: 66

Notations

1. Students must complete the Validation Application and receive a “Semester and Year of Validation” to be eligible to enter the program. It is recommended that this application be submitted during the final semester of pre-requisite courses. Validation is a process that allows the Registrar’s Office to review and confirm that the student has completed pre-requisite courses and requirements of this program.  Approximately 15 students are accepted for ST courses each Fall semester.
2. Validation requirements: 1) completion of prerequisite courses BIO 152W  and BIO 153W  or BIO 240  and BIO 241 , BIO 203W , ENG — Comp I, HSC 105 , HSC 140 , PSY 101W  or PSY 211W  or SOC 211W , and ST 100  with a “C” (2.0) minimum grade; 2) BIO 152W  and BIO 153W  or BIO 240  and BIO 241  must have been completed within the past five years of completing the degree. If this time period is exceeded, an approved biology course must be taken to refresh this content. Please see the program coordinator to determine which course(s) must be taken; 3) Math competency of MTH 095  or higher with a “C” (2.0) minimum grade within the past five years, or High School GPA of ≥2.5.” 4) During final semester of prerequisite courses students must submit the validation application to the Registrar’s Office.
3. Once validated, students must waitlist themselves each year during the Special Clinical Registration Period to be eligible to begin the program and to remain validated.  Failure to complete the waitlist process annually will result in removal from the validation list.  See the validation page on the website for more information and dates.
4. Following entry to the program via special clinical registration, students are required to complete health requirements including but not limited to 1) physical exam with completion of physical form, 2) American Heart Association BLS provider certification, 3) a successful ten (10) panel drug screen by the approved agency, 4) an annual TB skin test, 5) immunization records including MMR, Td/Tdap, Varicella, and Hepatitis B or signed waiver, 6) an annual flu shot.  These requirements will be discussed at the required orientation along with submission instructions via an electronic storage and clinical placement system.  All certifications and immunizations must be up-to-date and remain current throughout the program.
5. In addition to tuition, fees, and textbook costs, students should plan for the following expenses following successful clinical entry: immunizations and CPR certification to meet health requirements, background check, drug screen, ACEMAPP registration, and appropriate lab and clinic attire.  Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from clinical sites and paying possible parking fees.  Students are responsible for paying the cost of any medical care that might be necessary if they are injured or become ill as a result of clinical practice activities.  The College does not provide insurance coverage for such situations.
6. These courses must be taken in the sequence shown. Clinical hospital assignments may be outside of your community. Students must be prepared to commute.
7. Students must achieve a minimum “C” (2.0) grade in each Surgical Technology course to be eligible to continue in the program.
8. Students who have a first course failure or withdrawal within the second semester of their clinical program may complete a request for reentry.  Reentry guidelines are published in the Surgical Technology Student Handbook.
9. Also see “Dual Degrees.”
10. Please see the Student Handbook for student paid externship opportunities.