Surgical Technology - Cuyahoga Community College

Surgical Technology from Cuyahoga Community College is a Campus Associate Surgery degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The surgical technologist is an allied health professional who assists the surgeon and surgeon assistants with surgical procedures in the operating room. As a surgical team member, surgical technologists work with other surgical personnel to prepare the operating room for the surgical procedure. The curriculum is designed to provide students with communication skills, basic sciences, introduction of surgical skills, and hands-on simulation of current technology in the form of mock surgical procedures. The program provides four semesters of experience in the operating room to prepare students as surgical technologists . Students are prepared to take the National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists. The preferred education for the Surgical Technologist is an associate degree . Graduates will be eligible to work in hospitals, surgery clinics and other surgery specialty areas. This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes: 1. Apply principles of aseptic technique in the O.R. setting according to AST guidelines. 2. Demonstrate competence in skills required during the peri-operative event to insure the client's & staff's safety and optimal surgical outcome. 3. Demonstrate professional conduct according to the AST Code of Ethics & departmental policies. 4. Apply knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Medical Terminology within the surgical environment. 5. Effectively communicate with the O.R. team members during the peri-operative event according to the facility policies & procedures and surgeon preferences. 6. Sit for the National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists. View more details on Cuyahoga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surgery courses.