Surgical Technology - Mountwest Community and Technical College

Surgical Technology from Mountwest Community and Technical College is a Campus Associate Surgery degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description: The Technical Studies Degree is designed to meet three major needs: 1. To provide for cooperatively sponsored educational opportunities leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree and/or one-year Certificate for students in quality education and training programs. 2. To increase the abilities of employees to use technology effectively and responsibly. 3. To assist those employed in the workforce to understand that education is a life-long process. Mountwest delivers educational programs in a variety of occupational fields to businesses and industries having an immediate need for such programs. Components of the program include the following: general education, classroom instruction in a technical core and in the occupational area, and possible on-the-job training. Technical Studies students must meet admission and performance standards. Credits earned through either the approved apprenticeship programs or through industry based education and training programs will not be added to the student?s collegiate transcript until the student has completed three program credit hours from Mountest Community and Technical College and has obtained at least a 2.00 GPA. Career Outlook: Employment of surgical technologists is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through the year 2016 as the volume of surgery increases. Job opportunities are expected to be good. The number of surgical procedures is expected to rise as the population grows and ages. The number of older people, including the baby boom generation, who generally require more surgical procedures, will account for a larger portion of the general population. Technological advances, such as fiber optics and laser technology, will permit an increasing number of new surgical procedures to be performed and also will allow surgical technologists to assist with a greater number of procedures. Hospitals will continue to be the primary employer of surgical technologists , although much faster employment growth is expected in offices of physicians and in outpatient care centers, including ambulatory surgical centers. Employment Opportunities: Hospitals Physicians Office Dentist Office Outpatient Care Centers Ambulatory Surgical Center View more details on Mountwest Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surgery courses.