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The Surgical Technology Program is designed to prepare students to become skilled operating room technicians. In this program, you will practice under the supervision of a Physician or Surgical Technologist, functioning as a member of the surgical team. You will learn sterile technique, operative procedures, human anatomy and physiology, and microbiology as applied to surgery.
Upon graduation of this program, you will be prepared to accept employment as a surgical technologist and eligible for the National Certification exam. With the Spring 2011 opening of the new Nursing Center of Excellence, students in this program will benefit from state-of-the-art resources to attain their degree in this rewarding career field.
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. Additional accreditation information can be found online at: http://www.caahep.org/.
Job Outlook
597 Jobs (2020)
+5.4% Change from 2020-2025
Data is from the Omaha Metropolitans Area, and the seven counties in Southwest Iowa that Iowa Western serves
What will you do
This program is designed to place students into the workforce upon completion of the degree. Surgical Technologists perform a variety of tasks in operating rooms before, during, and after an operation to assist the surgeon and other medical staff with surgery. During the last term of the program, students will take the national certification exam to become a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). Job opportunities will be best for surgical technologists who are certified. The employment opportunities for surgical technologists are expected to increase by 24.4% through the year 2016.
Wages
- Entry: $20.08
- Average: $25.87
- Experienced: $127.47
Program Prerequisites | ||||
| BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4.0 Credit(s) | |||
| HSC 113 - Medical Terminology | 2.0 Credit(s) | |||
| MAT 743 - Technical Math | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| ENG 105 - Composition I | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 15.0 Credits | ||||
First Semester | ||||
| HSC 203 - Sterile Processing Fundamentals | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
| BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4.0 Credit(s) | |||
| PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| MGT 195 - Workplace Empowerment | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 15.0 Credits | ||||
Second Semester | ||||
| BIO 186 - Microbiology | 4.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SUR 134 - Introduction to Surgical Technology and Anesthesia | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SUR 141 - Introduction to Basic Surgical Principles | 6.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 13.0 Credits | ||||
Third Semester | ||||
| SUR 215 - Basic Surgical Principles | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SUR 221 - Surgical Technology | 6.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SUR 518 - Clinical I | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 16.0 Credits | ||||
Fourth Semester | ||||
| SUR 320 - Advanced Surgical Technology | 2.0 Credit(s) | |||
| SUR 524 - Clinical II | 5.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 7.0 Credits | ||||
Total Semester Hours Required: 66.0 | ||||
Notes:Program specific courses (HSC and SUR) must be taken in the order listed. Students must earn a “C” or higher in all SUR, BIO, and HSC courses in order to graduate. | ||||
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Program Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the program students will:
- To prepare competent entry-level surgical technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains.
- Utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Demonstrate the application of the principles of sterile techniques.
- Apply a basic understanding of human physiology and surgical anatomy in the perioperative role of a surgical technologist.
- Utilize appropriate medical terminology.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills.
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