The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Surgical Technology is designed for students with an interest in working in the surgical setting and caring for patients that are undergoing a surgical procedure. Students will apply manual dexterity and knowledge of surgical technology under the direction of a surgeon and in conjunction with the surgical team. At the completion of the program, graduates may seek employment in a hospital, surgical center, other outpatient settings, or surgical equipment industry and veterinary services. In addition, the AAS degree includes common core classes with the Hospital Central Services certificate program. Upon completion of the Surgical Technology program, students take the national Certified Surgical Technologist exam (CST). Students also have the option within the program to complete the 480-hour Hospital Central Service Technology practicum to be eligible to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification examination from International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:1. Formal application and admission to the program.
2. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy.
3. Clinical Health and Safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy.
4. Inability to comply with Background Check requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety requirements at the start of classes or at any time during the program will result in cancellation of enrollment.
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Student must be eligible to enroll in MAT120, MAT121 or MAT122.
Students must complete the following general education courses with a 2.0 GPA prior to formal application to the program.
BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) OR
+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) AND
+ BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) 4-8
+ BIO205 Microbiology 4
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3
+ PHY101 Introduction to Physics 4
Students interested in transferring to the Northern Arizona University Bachelor of Science in Surgical Technology program or another Arizona state public university can satisfy the relevant Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) and transfer requirements by completing the following courses while waiting in the program queue:
1. An additional course with the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] general studies designation meeting the Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Awareness Areas and Literacy (if exempt from CRE101) with choice as needed. 3
2. An additional course with the Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications general studies designation. 3
See the AGEC Matrix for current course value details.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 40.5-52 | |
| There are two options available to students to enter the surgical technology program after completing the program prerequisite courses. Option I is for students who do NOT have a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification through the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM). Option II is for students who have a CRCST certification through IAHCSMM. | ||
| Option I | ||
| BIO205 | Microbiology | 4 |
| HCC130 | Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) | |
| OR | ||
| HCC130AA | Health Care Today (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AB | Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AC | Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AD | Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AE | Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AF | Decision Making in the Health Care Setting (0.5) | |
| OR | ||
| Permission of GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) | 0-3 | |
| HCC145 | Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers (3) OR | |
| HCC146 | Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers (2) OR | |
| Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) | 0-3 | |
| HCC/RES109 | CPR for Health Care Provider (0.5) OR | |
| Proof of Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR Certification (0) 0-0.5 | ||
| HCS/SGT100 | Fundamentals of Surgical Services | 5 |
| HCS/SGT102 | Basic Surgical Instrumentation for Surgical Services | 2 |
| HCS/SGT107 | Equipment and Supplies for Surgical Services | 1 |
| HCS/SGT152 | Advanced Surgical Instruments for Surgical Services | 2 |
| PHY101 | Introduction to Physics | 4 |
| SGT135 | Instrument Handling I | 1 |
| SGT155 | Instrument Handling II | 1 |
| SGT156 | Hospital Central Service Practicum For Surgical Technology | 0.5 |
| SGT165 | Surgical Procedures I | 4 |
| SGT180 | Pharmacology for Surgical Technology I | 1 |
| SGT200 | Operating Room Practicum I | 1 |
| SGT205 | Operating Room Practicum II | 2 |
| SGT210 | Surgical Procedures II | 4 |
| SGT220 | Operating Room Practicum III | 3 |
| SGT225 | Operating Room Practicum IV | 3 |
| SGT227 | Operating Room Practicum V | 3 |
| SGT260 | Surgical Procedures III | 2 |
| SGT275 | Certification Examinations Preparation | 2 |
| Option II | ||
| Students who have been admitted into Option II will have HCS/SGT100 waived by the Program Director with proof of the CRCST certification. | 0 | |
| BIO205 | Microbiology | 4 |
| HCC130 | Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) | |
| OR | ||
| HCC130AA | Health Care Today (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AB | Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AC | Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AD | Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AE | Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AF | Decision Making in the Health Care Setting (0.5) | |
| OR | ||
| Permission of GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) | 0-3 | |
| HCC145 | Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers (3) OR | |
| HCC146 | Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers (2) OR | |
| Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) | 0-3 | |
| HCC/RES109 | CPR for Health Care Provider (0.5) OR | |
| Proof of Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR Certification (0) 0-0.5 | ||
| HCS/SGT102 | Basic Surgical Instrumentation for Surgical Services | 2 |
| HCS/SGT107 | Equipment and Supplies for Surgical Services | 1 |
| HCS/SGT152 | Advanced Surgical Instruments for Surgical Services | 2 |
| PHY101 | Introduction to Physics | 4 |
| SGT135 | Instrument Handling I | 1 |
| SGT155 | Instrument Handling II | 1 |
| SGT156 | Hospital Central Service Practicum For Surgical Technology | 0.5 |
| SGT165 | Surgical Procedures I | 4 |
| SGT180 | Pharmacology for Surgical Technology I | 1 |
| SGT200 | Operating Room Practicum I | 1 |
| SGT205 | Operating Room Practicum II | 2 |
| SGT210 | Surgical Procedures II | 4 |
| SGT220 | Operating Room Practicum III | 3 |
| SGT225 | Operating Room Practicum IV | 3 |
| SGT227 | Operating Room Practicum V | 3 |
| SGT260 | Surgical Procedures III | 2 |
| SGT275 | Certification Examinations Preparation | 2 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 0-7 | |
| This course is optional and may be taken to meet eligibility for the exam for Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) Certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM). | ||
| HCS154 | Hospital Central Service Practicum | 7 |
| General Education Requirement | Credits: 22-32 | |
| General Education Core | Credits: 12-18 | |
| First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | |
| ENG101 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| ENG107 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND | |
| ENG102 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| ENG108 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 6 |
| Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | |
| COM100 | Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR | |
| COM110 | Interpersonal Communication (3) OR | |
| COM230 | Small Group Communication (3) | 3 |
| Critical Reading | Credits: 0-3 | |
| CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR | |
| Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) | 0-3 | |
| Mathematics | Credits: 3-6 | |
| Students transferring to Northern Arizona University to complete the Bachelor of Science in Surgical Technology program or students transferring to another Arizona state public university must complete MAT15+ or higher course where MAT12+ is a prerequisite to satisfy the relevant Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) and transfer requirements. | ||
| MAT120 | Intermediate Algebra (5) OR | |
| MAT121 | Intermediate Algebra (4) OR | |
| MAT122 | Intermediate Algebra (3) OR | |
| Equivalent course OR | ||
| Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course | 3-6 | |
| General Education Distribution | Credits: 10-14 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | Credits: 3 | |
| Recommend meeting the Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Awareness Areas and Literacy (if exempt from CRE101) with choice if of transferring to Northern Arizona University to complete the Bachelor of Science in Surgical Technology program or to complete the AGEC-A transfer requirements for an Arizona public state university. | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area. | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology (3) OR | |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology (3) | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | Credits: 4-8 | |
| BIO160 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) OR | |
| BIO201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) AND | |
| BIO202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) | 4-8 |
- Demonstrate skills and scrubbing procedures in all specialties in the operating room environment. (HCC/RES109, HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT156, SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275)
- Apply didactic comprehension by passing National Certification Exam for Certified Registered Central Service Technician certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management. (BIO160, BIO201, BIO202, BIO205, HCC/RES109, HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT156, SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275, PHY101, [FYC])
- Apply skills of aseptic technique in lab setting. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT107, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT156, SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275, MAT120, MAT121, MAT122)
- Collaborate to enhance team communication skills. (HCC130++, HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT107, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT156, SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275, PSY101, SOC101, (COM), [FYC])
- Engage in community activities for self and professional growth. (HCC130++, HCC145, HCC146, SGT156, SGT200, SGT205, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, [HU])
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