Surgical Technology

The curriculum presented here applies to students who started the major in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021. If you enrolled as a matriculant prior to that, please see the College Catalog for the year you started the major as a matriculant for the curriculum requirements that apply to you.

Consultation with the Program Advisor is required.

Upon successful completion of the Surgical Technology degree program requirements, graduates will:

1. correlate the knowledge of medical terminology, surgical procedures, and anatomy and physiology to the student’s role as a surgical technologist and recognize their relationship to safe patient care

2. understand the principles of safe patient care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative surgical settings

3. develop and apply fundamental surgical technology skills through practice and evaluation in the laboratory and clinical settings

4. accurately apply the principles of asepsis across the spectrum of common surgical experiences

5. recognize the variety of a patient’s needs and the impact of their personal, physical, emotional, and cultural experiences

6. demonstrate professional responsibility in performance, attitude, and personal conduct in the classroom and clinical setting

The Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) to Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Bridge Program is designed specifically for the practicing CST.  Active Certified Surgical Technologist’s receive credit for ST 100, ST 200, ST 300, ST 3P00, ST 400, ST 4P00, ST 500, ST 5P00, ST 600, ST 6P00, and ST 4500 (32-credits), and will complete 32-credits of General Education and Elective requirements.