Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum 
    
2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum

Surgical Technology, AAS

Location(s): Central Campus


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Surgical Technology is an exciting field where you work as part of the surgical team under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of surgical procedures. You will be responsible for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative duties that include preparing the operating room, creating and maintaining the sterile field, counting the necessary instruments, exposing the operative site with sterile drapes, specimen care, passing instrumentation and supplies to the surgeon, dressing application, and removal of used instruments from the O.R.

While most surgical technologists are employed in hospital surgery departments, obstetric departments, and ambulatory care centers, there are options for experienced surgical technologists in specialized areas.

Our surgical technology program includes both theory and practical clinical experience designed to prepare you to pass the national certification examination for surgical technologists and provide services in the surgical area under the supervision of the surgical supervisor.

Students are required to take the National Exam given by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) before or directly after graduation. Those who pass this exam become Certified Surgical Technologists (CST). Additionally, you can pursue a baccalaureate degree as well.

Enrollment in the program is limited. See the Selective Admissions  requirements in the Admission section of this Catalog or at www.tjc.edu/surgicaltechnology.

Marketable skills for this award include: critical thinking, detail-oriented, initiative, multi-tasking, organizational skills and team work.

 

Associate of Applied Science
TSI Reading & Writing Complete

General Education Requirements: 30 Credits


Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 30
General Education Requirements: 30

Total Semester Hours: 60


Course Sequence:


Summer I


First Semester


Second Semester


Fourth Semester


Total Semester Hours: 60


Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses and may be taken prior to acceptance into the program.

*HITT 1305 , BIOL 2401  and BIOL 2402  are prerequisite courses for all SRGT courses.

All SRGT courses must be completed in sequence and completed with a minimum of “C” (75%) in all SRGT courses.

Any student who has withdrawn from the program after successfully completing the first semester may re-enter the program by passing with a 75 percent or better on the most current final examination for each course completed prior to withdrawal and successfully completing a demonstration of the first semester competencies. Readmission to the program is dependent upon available space.

Selective admissions  and retention rules apply. Contact the department chair for details.

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