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Associate of Science in Surgical Technology Degree Program

Associate of Science in Surgical Technology is designed to provide the student knowledge and experience to perform effective Surgical Technology in the current market. Graduates of the program find positions in Surgical Technologist (CST), Surgical Technician, Operating Room Surgical Technician (OR St), Surgical Scrub Technologist, Surgical Scrub Technician, Endoscopic Technologist, Operating Room Technician (OR Tech). This hybrid program is made available less than 49% of instructional hours via distance education therefore; it provides an excellent opportunity for students currently working in the business field to upgrade their skills and knowledge.

Catalog No.	Classes Listing	Units
BIO 110	Anatomy & Physiology	3(Online)
PSY 110	Principle of Psychology	3(Online)
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology	3(Online)
MAT 110	College Algebra	3 (Online)
ENG 110	Composition and Rhetoric I	3 (Online)
BIO 190	Pharmacology	3
BIO 200	Medical Terminology	3
SURG 100	Introduction to Surgical Technology	3
SURG 110	Special Topic in Surgical Technology	3
SURG 120	Introduction to Clinical Experience	3
SURG 210	Principle of the Practice of Surgical Technology-Scrub Role	6
SURG 220	Principle of the Practice of Surgical Technology-Circulator Role	6
SURG 230	Surgical Pharmacology	3
SURG 310	Clinical Practicum I	9
SURG 320	Clinical Practicum II	9
Total		1605/63

This program is approved nationally pending approval from Department of Education. “For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at, http://www.advancedcollege.edu/Fd.pdf.”

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