Major: 5673
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Total Program Credits: 49-73.5
Sequence Shared by:
This version of the program will be used for advising and student planning purposes.
Any developmental course requirements should be completed prior to starting the courses listed below
as they may be required for enrollment in courses listed in the term sequence.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any suffixed courses.
Option II is for students who have a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification through the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).
Admission Criteria: 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 may result in cancellation of enrollment.
Semester 1 -
Credits: 6-12
BIO160 is recommended for students without any prior Biology courses. Students who take or have taken BIO201 must plan to take BIO202 the following semester.
Program Prerequisites
BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) OR
+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) 4
Students selecting BIO201 and BIO202, or BIO205 must complete BIO156 or BIO181
BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR
BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I (4) OR
One year high school biology with a grade of C or better (0) 0-4
BIO162 Microbiology Concepts for Allied Health (2) OR
+ BIO205 Microbiology (4) 2-4
Semester 2 -
Credits: 4-13
If student has taken BIO160 in the prior semester, BIO202 should not be taken. BIO202 should only be taken if the student has already completed BIO201.
Program Prerequisites
+ BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) 0-4
+ PHY101 Introduction to Physics 4
+ MAT090 Introductory Algebra (5) OR
+ MAT091 Introductory Algebra (4) OR
+ MAT092 Introductory Algebra (3) OR
+ MAT093 Introductory Algebra/Math Anxiety Reduction (5) OR
Satisfactory score on District Placement exam OR
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course 0-5
Semester 3 - Fall -
Credits: 9-16.5
HCC130 or HCC130AA-AF and HCC145 or HCC146 may be waived by GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (602-286-8509) based on relevant industry experience or equivalent or course education.
Students who have been admitted into Option II are required to take Credit by Evaluation for five (5) credits through the program director in lieu of enrolling in HCS/SGT100. (5)
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
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
HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (3) OR
HCC146 Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (2) OR
Permission of GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) 0-3
+ HCS/SGT101 Medical Terminology for Surgical Services 1
+ HCS/SGT102 Basic Surgical Instrumentation for Surgical Services 2
+ SGT135 Instrument Handling I 1
RDG100AB Successful College Reading - Notetaking and Studying for Success (1) OR
Course may be waived by program director if student has completed a bachelor`s degree or higher (0) 0-1
Semester 4 - Spring -
Credits: 9
+ HCS/SGT152 Advanced Surgical Instruments for Surgical Services 2
+ SGT155 Instrument Handling II 1
+ SGT156 Hospital Central Service Practicum for Surgical Technology 1
+ SGT165 Surgical Procedures I 4
+ SGT180 Pharmacology for Surgical Technology I 1
Semester 5 - Summer -
Credits: 0-7
This semester is optional for SGT students. Only those students seeking to complete the certificate of completion in Hospital Central Service 5311 and to be eligible to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification exam from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) should take HCS154. This course is only offered in the summer for SGT students.
+ HCS154 Hospital Central Service Practicum (7) 0-7
Semester 6 - Fall -
Credits: 8
+ SGT200 Operating Room Practicum I 1
+ SGT205 Operating Room Practicum II 2
+ SGT210 Surgical Procedures II 4
+ SGT215 Pharmacology for Surgical Technology II 1
Semester 7 - Spring -
Credits: 10
+ SGT220 Operating Room Practicum III 3
+ SGT225 Operating Room Practicum IV 3
+ SGT260 Surgical Procedures III 2
+ SGT275 Certification Examinations Preparation 2
Semester 8 - Summer -
Credits: 3
This course is scheduled from mid-May to mid-June.
+ SGT227 Operating Room Practicum V 3
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Credits:
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Credits:
Restricted Electives
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 25, 2017
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.