Surgical Technology Diploma

Program Code: D45740

(2019*03)

The Surgical Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist in the care of the surgical patient in the operating room and to function as a member of the surgical team.

Students will apply theoretical knowledge to the care of patients undergoing surgery and develop skills necessary to prepare supplies, equipment, and instruments; maintain aseptic conditions; prepare patients for surgery; and assist surgeons during operations.

Employment opportunities include labor/delivery/emergency departments, inpatient/outpatient surgery centers, dialysis units/facilities, physicians’ offices, and central supply processing units.

Students of Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited programs are required to take the national certification exam administered by the National Board on Certification in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) within a four week period prior to or after graduation.

Surgical Technology, Diploma Semester-By-Semester Plan

General Education: 8 Hours

English: 3 Hours

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3

Natural Sciences/Math: 5 Hours

Students are required to demonstrate competency in MAT 003, Tier 2 prior to enrollment in this curriculum.

BIO 163 - Basic Anat & Physiology Credits: 5

Major Hours: 38 Hours

Core: 33 Hours

SUR 110 - Intro to Surg Tech Credits: 3
SUR 111 - Periop Patient Care Credits: 7
SUR 122 - Surgical Procedures I Credits: 6
SUR 123 - Sur Clinical Practice I Credits: 7
SUR 134 - Surgical Procedures II Credits: 5
SUR 135 - SUR Clinical Practice II Credits: 4
SUR 137 - Professional Success Prep Credits: 1

Other Major Hours: 5 Hours

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
or ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1
BIO 275 - Microbiology Credits: 4

Total Surgical Technology Diploma: 46 Credits

All Health Sciences and Nursing students must make grades of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “SA” on all applicable course work to progress each semester and graduate from the program.

The Surgical Technology Program is approved by the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP at 9355 - 113th Street, North, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; Telephone Number 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org) in conjunction with the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).