Surgical Technology (A.A.S.)

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A.A.S. Degree: 66 Hours

Graduates receive a certificate or an Associate in Applied Science degree designed to prepare them for the national certification exam administered by The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. Graduates may work in hospital surgery or labor and delivery areas, out-patient surgery centers or as private scrubs for individual surgeons. The Surgical Technology program is reviewed by the Accreditation Review Committee in Surgical Technology and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Students may take the “Program Specific Courses” only if they have been admitted into the program. A separate application process is required for acceptance into this program. A new class begins each fall semester. The application deadline for the program is March 1. Contact the Allied Health office or visit otc.edu/alliedhealth/1899.php for an application packet.

Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120, (303) 694-9262.

Surgical Technology Program Requirements

BCS-145 Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
or BCS 165
BCS-146 Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
or BCS 205
BCS-200 Microbiology Credits: 4
BCS-210 Pathophysiology Credits: 3
HSC-120 Medical Terminology Credits: 3
SUR-105 Operating Room Technique I Credits: 6
SUR-106 Operating Room Technique II Credits: 6
SUR-110 Pharmacology for Surgical Technologists Credits: 2
SUR-120 Surgical Procedures I Credits: 8
SUR-121 Surgical Procedures II Credits: 8

General Education Requirements

CIS-101 Technology & Digital Literacy Credits: 3
COM-100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3 (or higher)
ENG-101 Composition I Credits: 3 or ENG 102
MTH-110 Intermediate Algebra Credits: 4 (or higher)
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3 or HST 120
PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3

Note:

As required by Missouri law, all degree programs must include instruction in both the U.S. and the Missouri State Constitution. This can be satisfied by either PLS 101 or HST 120 .