2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Surgical Technology - Advanced Certificate
Program Code: CHA.35547
The Surgical Technologist’s primary function is to provide a safe, therapeutically effective environment for the surgical patient by assisting the surgeon
and performing related services in the operating room. This program is accredited by CAAHEP and graduates will be eligible to sit for the National
Certifying Exam.
General Education Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
BIO 152W 4 Human Anatomy & Physiology I AND
BIO 153W 4 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
OR
BIO 240 (4) Human Anatomy AND
BIO 241 (4) Physiology
BIO 203W 4 General Microbiology
ENG --- 3 Any Approved College Composition I Course
HSC 105 2 Medical Terminology
HSC 140 2 Basic Medical Emergencies
PSY 101W 3 Applied Psychology
OR
PSY 211W (4) General Psychology
OR
SOC 211 (3) Principles of Sociology
ST 100 3 Introduction to Health Care Service
25/26 SUBTOTAL
Clinical Courses
First Semester
Course Credits Course Title Completed
ST 207 2 Pharmacology in the Operating Room
ST 210 2 The Surgical Patient
ST 220 6 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology
ST 230 4 Surgical Anatomy
ST 240 4 Operative Procedures
18 SUBTOTAL
Second Semester (Winter)
Course Credits Course Title Completed
ST 250 12 Clinical Externship
ST 251W 3 Operating Room Seminar
15 SUBTOTAL
58/59 TOTAL CREDITS
1. A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required for all courses for the certificate.
2. Prior to attempting to register to begin the clinical sequence, you must complete the courses BIO 152W and BIO 153W or BIO 240 and BIO 241,
BIO 203W, ENG --- Comp I, HSC 105, HSC 140, PSY 101W or PSY 211W or SOC 211, and ST 100 and the “Vaildation Application”. See Validation
Procedures in this catalog for the required process.
3. BIO 152W and BIO 153W are key courses and must be completed within 10 years of completing the degree. Failure to complete within the stated
time frame will require you to complete an approved Biology course(s). See graduation requirements in catalog.
4. As an applicant, you must be a high school graduate or submit a GED equivalency certificate.
5. Validation requirements: (a) LEVEL 4 READING competency; (b) LEVEL 5 MATH Competency. Math courses are to have been taken within the
last five years. (c) Successful completion of each of the prerequisite courses. (d) A required meeting with the program coordinator to provide the
student an orientation related to the field of surgical technology, which may involve being required to go to an area healthcare facility.
6. Application: See Validation Procedures in this catalog for the required process.
7. PRIOR to beginning clinical, you MUST have CPR certification, which includes the Two-Person Rescuer Technique. CPR certification must be
renewed per program and health care agency’s requirements.
8. Once accepted, you must have a negative TB skin test and/or chest X-ray and a current physical examination that confirms you are free from
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Delta College 2012-2013