Program Description:
The Surgical Technology, Degree program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in the surgical field. The Surgical Technology, Degree program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in Surgical Technology. Graduates of the program receive a Surgical Technology degree and are qualified for employment as surgical technologists.
Entrance Dates:
Beginning of any semester for pre-occupational curriculum and Spring semester for occupational curriculum.
Entrance Requirements:
| Age: |
17 years old for entrance into pre-occupational curriculum |
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18 years old for entrance into Nursing and Allied Health Technology programs |
Other:
Information regarding the HESI Admission Assessment Exam will be emailed to the student once they have successfully completed their pre-occupational classes, met the 3.0 GPA minimum threshold, and submitted an eligibility request form.
Students will be notified by email that they are accepted or not accepted. Students who are not accepted will have the opportunity to be considered for the next year’s class. They will have an opportunity to retest the following year, if they so desire, or they may keep their current scores. HESI scores are only valid for three years. Students who retest must pay another exam fee. Once students are selected for admission to the Surgical Technology program, they must attend a mandatory orientation session. The dates and times will be included in the acceptance letter. The students will also be provided with information on requirements and deadlines in the acceptance letter.
Not meeting program deadlines will lead to failure to be admitted or failure to meet course requirements and lead to program dismissal.
Program requirements include:
- Current American Heart Association CPR certification for the Healthcare Provider;
- Student liability insurance;
- Personal health history;
- Physical assessment by a healthcare provider;
- Record of immunizations and titers;
- TCPS, ACEMAPP and any other facility specific orientations;
- Mandatory background check and a mandatory drug screen performed at students’ expense and completed by the deadlines specified by the program.
Retention Policies
- Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better. A “C” must be achieved in each course in order to progress to the next semester of the program;
- Students must attain a numerical grade of 70 or better in each Surgical Technology lecture course and 80 in clinical rotations to progress in the program;
- A student must maintain CPR certification and carry professional liability insurance while enrolled in Surgical Technology courses.
Program Final Exit Point:
Program graduates will be eligible to sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist examination.
Note: A mandatory supply fee of $25 is assessed upon registration in SURG 1010.
Pre-Occupational Curriculum (29 Credit Hours)
| ENGL 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| MATH 1103 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 1101 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
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| BIOL 2113 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 2113L | Anatomy and Physiology Lab I | 1 |
| BIOL 2114 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2114L | Anatomy and Physiology Lab II | 1 |
| BIOL 2117 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 2117L | Introductory Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| XXXX xxxx | General Education Core Elective | 3 |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
Occupational Curriculum (43 Credit Hours)