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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CURRICULM Optional Courses
Associate in Applied Science Option SUR 204 Surgical Practicum III 0 0 4 4
SUR 205 Surgical Practicum IV 1 0 4 5
First Term TH LB CL CR 1 0 8 9
BIO 103 Principles of Biology
OR TOTAL PROGRAM WITH OPTIONAL COURSES 72-73 hours
BIO 111 Survey of Human Biology 3 1 0 4
MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra or higher 3 0 0 3 *BIO 201 is a prerequisite to BIO 202.
HPS 105 Medical Terminology 2 1 0 3 ** Completion of courses in italics is highly recommended prior to admission to Surgical
PSY 200 General Psychology 3 0 0 3 Technology program.
11 2 0 13
Second Term
BIO 201 Anatomy and Physiology I* 3 1 0 4 CENTRAL SERVICES and
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 0 0 3 STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
CIS 130 Introduction to Information Systems 3 0 0 3
HUM Humanities Elective 3 0 0 3 Central Services and Sterile Processing Technicians are a vital support to all patient care
SPH 107 Fundamentals of Public Speaking services in many health care facilities. They are responsible for decontaminating, cleaning,
OR processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing the medical devices and supplies
SPH 106 Fundamentals of Oral Communications 3 0 0 3 needed in patient care, especially during surgery.
1 5 1 0 16
Third Term Training includes preparing special packages of equipment for specialty procedures. Central
BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II* 3 1 0 4 Supply is also the main inventory storage area of the hospital and technicians are responsible
BIO 220 General Microbiology* 2 2 0 4 for processing, quality assurance, and storing the equipment and instrumentation so that it
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 0 0 3 is available when needed.
OR
CHM 104 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3 1 0 4 Upon completion of the program, students can expect to find employment in hospitals and
10 3-4 0 11-12 various outpatient surgical centers.

Fourth Semester Students require 400 hours of hands-on experience which allows the student to practice what
SUR 101 Introduction to Surgical Technology 3 0 0 3 they have learned. Hands-on experience must be completed within the program or within
SUR 102 Applied Surgical Techniques 2 0 2 4 6 months of provisional certification.
SUR 108 Pharmacology for the Surgical Technologist 2 0 0 2
OR Enrollment Requirements:
HPS 114 Basic Pharmacology 2 0 0 2 1. Application for the program
PSY 210 Human Growth and Development 3 0 0 3 2. Current immunizations including, but not limited to: HB Vaccination, negative
1 1 0 2 1 2 TB Testing, influenza vaccination, background check and drug screen.
Fifth Semester 3. Ability to meet Essential Functions/Technical Standards.
SUR 111 Clinical Procedures 3 0 2 5 4. Students will require surgical scrubs for the clinical rotation portion of the
SUR 105 Surgical Practicum (24 hrs. per week) 1 0 4 5 program, as well as comfortable, non-canvas shoes.
SUR 106 Role Transition in Surgical Technology 1 0 0 1 Division Health Sciences
5 0 6 11 Degree Earned: Award of Achievement

TOTAL PROGRAM 63-64 hours Length of Program: 10-15 weeks in classroom. This does not include all of the 400
hours of hands-on expereience required.

Credentials Earned: Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) follow-
ing passage of the Central Service Technician Program and the Central Services Techni-
cian certification exam.