Surgical Technology, AAS (AAS.SURGT)

General Education Core Requirements

• ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
• BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4
• MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
• REQ SSC Select from
  Behavioral/Social Sciences
   ​ (PSY 201  Recommended) Credit: 3
• REQ HUM Select from
  Humanities
    (PHI 110  Recommended) Credit: 3

Major Requirements

• AHS 104 - Medical Vocabulary-Anatomy Credit: 3
• AHS 130 - Surgical Environment for Health Professionals Credit: 3
• BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4
• SUR 101 - Introduction to Surgical Technology Credit: 5
• SUR 102 - Applied Surgical Technology Credit: 5
• SUR 103 - Surgical Procedures I Credit: 4
• SUR 104 - Surgical Procedures II Credit: 4
• SUR 105 - Surgical Procedures III Credit: 4
• SUR 110 - Introduction to Surgical Practicum Credit: 5
• SUR 112 - Surgical Practicum I Credit: 4
• SUR 113 - Advanced Surgical Practicum Credit: 6
• SUR 120 - Surgical Seminar Credit: 2
• SUR 123 - Sterile Processing Technology Credit: 3
• SUR 130 - Biomedical Science for the Surgical Technologist Credit: 1

Admissions and Program Requirements

General admissions procedures are also required for the Surgical Technology program.

1. Students will be required to provide a completed, current Health Sciences - Student Health Record, including all immunizations and titers, TB or Quantiferon Gold (PPD) tests and current Healthcare Provider BLS CPR certification, major medical insurance and medical professional liability coverage.
2. Students will be notified by my.tridenttech.edu email the date and time of the mandatory program. Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of one’s seat in the program.

In addition to meeting the college’s general admission requirements, including the submission of high school and college transcripts, applicants to the Surgical Technology program must complete the requirements listed within the link Program Information and Curriculum Display on the program webpage.

Note: Falsification of any information submitted will make a student ineligible for admission to or continuation in the Surgical Technology Program.

Course Progression

Before progressing to the next semester, students must attain a minimum grade of C in each lecture, laboratory, and clinical component of the program and achieve a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite and corequisite courses. View the program completion requirements for the Surgical Technology program.

Note:

Applicants will be admitted to this program on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Applicants are considered to be qualified for admission to the next available class when they meet all college and program requirements. View the starting semesters for the Surgical Technology program.

For more information on the Surgical Technology program, review the program information or view an information session.