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Surgical Technology Diploma

Columbus Technical College also offers a Degree in Surgical Technology.

Surgical Technology Diploma

To be an integral part of a surgical team, you are required to have a diploma in Surgical Technology.

Surgical technologists help prepare for surgery, assist during surgery, and clean and stock operating rooms after surgery. Before surgery, they assist in setting up the operating rooms with equipment and sterile instruments. During surgery, they are responsible for maintaining a sterile field. Surgical technologists are key to a smoothly running operating room: anticipating the needs of surgeons, passing instruments, sutures, and sponges, and providing other sterile items.

As directed by surgeons, surgical technologists may sponge or suction the operative site, hold retractors, and cut sutures. They also operate various types of equipment such as autoclaves, suction devices, microscopes, light sources, insufflators, and electrosurgical units. They help collect and handle specimens and help apply dressings.

The program provides extensive clinical experience in area hospitals where you are supervised by Columbus Technical College healthcare professionals and hospital personnel.

As a graduate, you qualify for employment in hospitals, private physicians' offices, and clinics, as well as in these same areas in the armed forces.

This program prepares you to sit for the national certification examination. Clinical instruction stresses manual dexterity in the use of surgical instruments, the application of aseptic techniques, and safe patient care.

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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 the 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 (Prerequisites) ENG 1010 * English 5 5
MAT1012 * Fundamentals of Math 5 5
SCT 100 * Introduction to Microcomputers 3 3
  Total 13 13
2nd (Prerequisites) AHS 1011 * Anatomy and Physiology 5 5
AHS 109 * Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 3 3
PSY 1010 * Basic Psychology 5 5
  Total 13 13
3rd Spring & Fall SUR 108 Surgical Microbiology 3 3
AHS 104 Introduction to Health Care 5 3
  Total 8 6
4th 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
5th Fall & Spring SUR 102 Principles of Surgical Technology 7 5
SUR 112 Introductory Surgical Practicum 21 7
  Total 28 12
6th Winter & Summer SUR 203 Surgical Procedures I 7 6
SUR 213 Specialty Surgical Practicum 24 8
  Total 31 14
7th Spring & Summer 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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January 27, 2010.