Associate in Science Degree, Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology AS degree prepares students with the professional training and hands-on experience for a career as a Surgical Technologist. The degree provides a balance of general education courses and introduces students to the theory and practice of Surgical Technology and perioperative practice through classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences. The curriculum prepares students to function as crucial members of the surgical team and demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, aseptic techniques, surgical procedures and instrumentation, and the professional and ethical responsibilities of the surgical technologist. Students are prepared to recognize the variety of a patient’s needs and the impact of personal, physical, emotional, and cultural experiences in patient interaction, care, and treatment. Students are eligible for licensure exam(s) after the successful completion of the course of study presented in this degree program.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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. Engage professionally, responsibly, and ethically in performance, attitude, and personal conduct in the classroom and clinical setting.

12 - 15

Surgical Technicians are allied health professions who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings such as medical offices, out-patient clinics, and hospitals. This program will prepare students to enter the workforce by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required for employment as an entry-level Surgical Technician.

This degree will require a total of 44 units of major requirements along with the fulfillment of 18 units of general education requirements. This program will require students enroll in the summer term between year one and year two of the program.