Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)
Surgical Technology

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SAMPLE COURSE SEQUENCE

FIRST SEMESTER

CREDITS

SUR1100
Fundamentals of Surgical Technology
6
HEA2200
Medical Terminology
3
SCI1100
Anatomy and Physiology I
3
SCI1110
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
1
ENG1105
Writing and Research
3

SECOND SEMESTER

CREDITS

SUR2112
Surgical Techniques
6
SCI2228
Microbiology
3
SCI2100
Anatomy and Physiology II
3
SCI2110
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
1
ENG2205
Writing Through Literature
3

THIRD SEMESTER

CREDITS

SUR2120
Surgical Specialty Intervention Procedures
3
SUR2280
Operating Room Clinical Practicum I
5
SUR2251
Pharmacology and Anesthesiology
2
HEA2203
Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Services
3
SOC2225
Introduction to Psychology
3

FOURTH SEMESTER

CREDITS

SUR2290
Operating Room Clinical Practicum II
5
SUR2292
Surgical Technology Capstone
4
Humanities Elective
3

60 SEMESTER CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

To qualify for graduation, students enrolled at the Woodland Park campus must participate in the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination, a national credentialing exam administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Since students enrolled at the Woodbridge campus are not eligible to participate in the CST exam at this time, they must participate in the Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) examination administered by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) to qualify for graduation.

New Jersey and New York require individuals to earn the CST-credential before becoming eligible for employment. As of the date of posting, Connecticut and Pennsylvania do not have state law requirements relating to the education and certification of surgical technologists. The College has not made a determination with respect to certification requirements of other states.

This program requires students to take and pass the Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers - BLS (AHA) exam.

For additional information regarding this program, please visit https://berkeleycollege.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/surgical-tech-program/index.html 

Under certain circumstances the need to take developmental College Skills courses may lengthen the time required to complete the student’s program, and may result in increased costs to a student.

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