Surgical Technology - Southern Maine Community College

Surgical Technology from Southern Maine Community College is a Campus Associate Surgery degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. A certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is a member of the surgical team in the operating room who works with the surgeon, anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse, delivering direct patient care before, during and after surgery. Surgical technologists perform functions and tasks that provide a safe environment for surgical care and contribute to the efficiency of the operating team by supporting operating surgeons, nurses and others involved in operative procedures. Surgical technologists also work in other patient service settings that call for special knowledge about asepsis, or about methods of making or keeping an environment antiseptic. The program is a cooperative effort between SMCC and the Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland. The first year of the program is a one-year, self-contained surgical technology program provided by MMC. First semester classes are held on the SMCC campus, including basic sciences, care and safety of the patient, and principles of operating room technique. Second semester classes are held at MMC, enabling the student to gain practical experience in the operating room, participating in clinical rotations to several ambulatory surgery sites to maximize the student's clinical experience. Graduates are prepared and eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Upon completion of the MMC surgical technology program, students can apply to the SMCC associate degree program for a second year of study. The associate degree enhances career opportunities through vertical mobility, practitioner levels refinement, and maximized employment prospects. Upon acceptance to the associate degree program, the candidate is awarded 45 credits advanced standing that serve as the technical core of the associate degree. SMCC then requires a minimum of 22 general education and allied health credits to meet degree requirements. Transfer students should be aware that SMCC requires 15 credits of curriculumspecific coursework be taken at SMCC in order to award a degree. Transfer credits do not count toward this 15-credit minimum. The MMC School of Surgical Technology is fully accredited by the American Medical Associations Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation. SMCC is fully accredited as a post-secondary educational institution by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to: Provide safe care to the patient in a surgical setting. Function as an integral part of a surgical team. Demonstrate aseptic technique. Practice as a surgical technologist in multiple clinical settings. Work in related medical settings such as research, infection control and medical sales. Sit for the national certification examination for surgical technologists . View more details on Southern Maine Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surgery courses.