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Surgical Technology
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| Major: 5673 First Term: 2017 Fall
Final Term: Current
Final Term: 9999
Award: CCL Total Credits: 49-73.5 CIP Code: 51.0909 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Program Availability: College-Specific
Program Availability: College-Specific
Occupational Area: Health Science
Field of Interest: Not Found
Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00 |
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SOC Code: 29-2055
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Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Surgical Technology program 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 CCL includes common core classes with the Hospital Central Services certificate program. Surgical Technology students have the option 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).
Consumer Program Costs and Career Information
Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester:
Surgical Technology - Option I
Surgical Technology - Option II
Consumer Program Costs and Career Information
Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester:
Surgical Technology - Option I
Surgical Technology - Option II
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Program Prerequisites: None
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There are two options available to students to enter the surgical technology program after completing the program prerequisite courses. | Credits: 39-46.5 | ||||||||||
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Restricted elective course below is optional. Students may select from zero (0) to seven (7) credits from course below if they desire to sit for the exam for Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM). | Credits: 0-7 | ||
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| Program Competencies | |||
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| 1. Apply safe techniques when assisting with application of monitor leads, performing CPR at the Healthcare Provider level, transportation of the surgical patient to pre-op holding, the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) or the intensive care unit (ICU). (HCC/RES109, SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT215, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275)
2. Describe the characteristics of a variety of health care delivery systems and segmented populations served. (HCC130, HCC130AA, HCS/SGT101) 3. Explain simple health care economic concepts and policy issues. (HCC130, HCC130AA) 4. Describe workplace level values related to the role of the health care provider. (HCC130, HCC130AB) 5. Describe health care ethical guidelines, work place demeanor, conduct and appearance. (HCC130, HCC130AB, HCS/SGT101) 6. Describe personal, healthy living practices and body mechanics. (HCC130, HCC130AC, HCC130AE) 7. Describe conflict and stress management techniques. (HCC130, HCC130AD, HCS/SGT100, SGT165, SGT210, SGT260) 8. Describe institutional governance including accreditation, licensure, certification, ethical guidelines, legal concepts for critical thinking in workplace situations. (HCC130, HCC130AE, HCC130AF) 9. Identify wound closure classifications, types of sutures/suturing methods, anatomy for opening and closing, the healing process with medical terminology. (HCC145, HCC146, SGT165) 10. Demonstrate protocols for equipment, supplier and instrumentation rotation, storage, and quality with inventory control. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101) 11. Apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions when processing contaminated instruments and equipment. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, SGT165) 12. Describe procedures performed for patients on admission, prior to surgery including the consent documents, legal guidelines for the signatory. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT275) 13. Describe the uses of basic surgical instruments. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102) 14. Explain the relationship between pathogenic organisms and principles/techniques of asepsis as they apply to sterilization, disinfectants, packaging, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, stocking rooms for procedures in the operating room. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, SGT165) 15. Describe surgical protocols, role of professional staff, the chain of command, safety rules/policies and the regimen for perioperative preparation in the operating room setting. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, SGT165, SGT260) 16. Demonstrate proper sterile technique for setting up, preparing, passing and counting instruments, devices and equipment and decontamination during the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative periods. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227) 17. Demonstrate record keeping, monitoring and report deviations to individual authorities. (HCS/SGT100, HCS/SGT101, HCS/SGT102, HCS/SGT152, SGT135, SGT155, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 18. Assemble trays, surgical packs, and instruments in a specific order. (HCS/SGT100, SGT156, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227) 19. Demonstrate efficiency in the following of rules and regulations in emergency situations. (HCS/SGT100, SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260) 20. Identify the different job duties as well as legal responsibilities within the surgical services. (HCS/SGT100, SGT275) 21. Describe pre-operative and post-operative functions to include patient identification, interview, assessment, admission and documentation with respect for patient?s rights and individual needs. (SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT215, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227) 22. Demonstrate sterile technique upon drawing up and/or receiving medications onto the sterile field and catheterization of a patient. (SGT165, SGT180, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 23. Describe operating room protocols/procedures when donning operating room attire, scrubbing, and assisting physicians and physician assistants with gowning and gloving methods. (SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260) 24. Demonstrate safe and aseptic techniques in adjusting operating table, draping, positioning patients for general and specialized surgical procedures. (SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 25. Describe surgical application specific to body organization, cells, tissues, membranes and skin layers. (SGT165, SGT200, SGT205, SGT210, SGT220, SGT225, SGT227, SGT260, SGT275) 26. Apply basic computer skills, electricity, physics skills required to perform selected surgical procedures. (SGT165, SGT275) 27. Apply reading and note taking techniques using hospital central service study materials. (RDG100AB) | |||
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 25, 2017 | |||
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