Surgical Technology - Luzerne County Community College

Surgical Technology from Luzerne County Community College is a Campus Associate Surgery degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Degree Description: The Surgical Technology Program provides students with knowledge of/for the following areas: 1) knowledge of the need for surgical intervention; 2) an understanding of the role of surgical technician as a member of the surgical team, and an awareness of the responsibilities which performance of this role entails; 3) a knowledge of the organizational structure of the hospitals, its departments and the operating room; 4) a basic understanding of biological science as it relates to safe operating room procedure; and 5) supervised experience in the operating room performing the duties of a surgical technician. The curriculum involves use of facilities of Luzerne County Community College , Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and Mercy Hospital. The curriculum consists of 28 semester-hours of science and humanities and 36 semester-hours of classes and supervised clinical practice. A minimum grade of C must be attained in each Surgical Technology course in order to continue to the following semester in the Surgical Technology Program. A minimum grade of C must be attained in all science courses in order to receive an A.A.S. degree in Surgical Technology. Graduates of the Surgical Technology Program are eligible to take the national certification examination to become a Certified Surgical Technologist . This program is accredited by CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs). View more details on Luzerne County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surgery courses.