Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Surgical Technology provides graduates the training to work in the operating room of hospitals and surgery centers alongside surgeons, nurses and anesthesiologists while assisting the surgeon. Graduates may work as surgical technologists, sterile processors, sterile processing managers, and medical sales representatives. After gaining clinical experience, graduates may teach or become a certified first assistant.
Courses
- BIOL A111 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credits
- BIOL A111L — Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 Credit
- BIOL A112 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Credits
- BIOL A112L — Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 Credit
- BIOL A240 — Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences 3 Credits
- BIOL A240L — Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences Laboratory 1 Credit
- MA A101 — Medical Terminology 3 Credits
- MA A104 — Essentials of Human Disease 3 Credits
- SURG A150 — Introduction to Surgical Technology 2 Credits
- SURG A160 — Fundamentals of Surgical Technology 2 Credits
- SURG A160L — Fundamentals of Surgical Technology Laboratory 4 Credits
- SURG A210 — Surgical Procedures I 2 Credits
- SURG A210L — Surgical Procedures I Laboratory 4 Credits
- SURG A220 — Surgical Procedures II 2 Credits
- SURG A220L — Surgical Procedures II Laboratory 4 Credits
- SURG A292 — Surgical Technology Seminar 1 Credit
- SURG A295 — Surgical Technology Practicum 11 Credits