If you’re detail-oriented and seeking a healthcare career that places you directly in the surgical environment, pursuing Surgical Technology could be an excellent choice.
The Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology (AAS) program prepares you to become an integral part of a medical team. At Central Coast you can get the training you need in as few as 61 weeks!
With training from Contra Costa Medical Career College, you can get the training you need for this rewarding healthcare career in 61 weeks!
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At Contra Costa Medical Career College, our AAS Surgical Technology program is designed to prepare students to enter a medical career in the healthcare industry. Surgical Technologists work to provide quality patient care through functioning in a sterile environment and assisting physicians in operating rooms for procedures performed in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, physician’s offices and other medical facilities.
This 61-week program provides students with intensive training emphasizing anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, microbiology, pharmacology, principles of aseptic and universal precaution techniques, surgical procedures, patient care and clinical experience.
In the Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology program, you’ll learn:
- How to monitor, assess and provide for the needs of the patient and the surgical team intra-operatively.
- How to provide a safe perio-perative environment.
- Aseptic technique and principles.
- How to use the instruments and equipment used intra-operatively.
- Basic anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology as it relates to general surgical procedures and commonly performed specialty procedures.
- How to function safely, effectively and efficiently and exhibit ethical behavior in a surgical technologist role.
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology Program Courses Include:
- Psychology
- Nutrition
- Medical Terminology
- Surgical Technology Orientation
- Anatomy & Physiology I-IV
- Microbiology
- Professional Practice
- Patient Care Concepts
- Surgical Techniques I & II
- Pharmacology & Anesthesia
- Surgical Procedures I-III
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Basic College Mathematics
- Technological Sciences
- Clinical Externship
AAS Surgical Technology Program Overview
- Total Weeks in program:
- 61 Weeks/Full Time
- Quarter Credit Hours: 111
- Total Clock Hours: 1648
- Classroom Hours: 1088
- Clinical Externship Hours: 560
Upon successful completion of the AAS Surgical Technology program, students will receive an Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology.
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