Spring 2027 Schedule Viewer

Prerequisite: High school graduate/GED, must be employed within a sterile processing department at a health care facility. This basic course is designed for the sole purpose of preparing the working sterile processing technician for Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRST) certification through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA). This course covers decontamination, disinfection and sterilization basics, along with identification of basic surgical instruments. Course tuition does not include the costs related to textbooks or acquiring certification. (2.5 contact hours: 1.5 lecture, 1 lab) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $38.00

Prerequisite: SURG 1100 or permission of instructor. This course presents the role of the surgical technologist in the intraoperative setting. This course emphasizes surgery-specific anatomy and physiology of the tissue planes of the human body, surgical site management, wound healing, hemostasis, electrosurgery, lasers, endoscopy, anesthesia techniques, and introduction to surgical pharmacology. Students will apply knowledge and skills in a clinical environment. (15 contact hours: 4 lecture, 3 lab, 8 clinical) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $58.00

Prerequisite: Admission to the Surgical Technology program or permission of instructor. This course prepares the sterile and the unsterile surgical team members to safely prepare, handle, administer, and monitor pharmacologic agents in the sterile environment. (2 contact hours) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $49.00

Prerequisite: SURG 2300 or permission of instructor. This course presents a continuation of patient care in the intraoperative setting as performed by the advanced level student surgical technologist. This course prepares the student to perform in the position of first scrub surgical technologist in non-orthopedic extremity procedures, procurement/transplants, cardiothoracic, and vascular and endovascular procedures. The course will also discuss age-specific patient populations as well as reinforce an understanding of patient care during emergency situations and disaster protocol. Students will apply skills learned in a clinical environment. Students will sit for the national certification examination through the National Board for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). (20 contact hours: 4 lecture, 16 clinical) [Catalog Entry]
ADDITIONAL FEES: $42.00

Prerequisite: SURG 1100 or permission of instructor. This course introduces topics of post-graduation professional and employment interest to surgical technologists. It discusses the various roles within surgical technology and prepares the surgical technology student for certification exam planning, employment opportunities, and career development and advancement. (1 contact hour) [Catalog Entry]