Instructors:

Greg Maughan, CST          Jana Mitchell, BS, CST

Course Description: The Surgical Technician program is a laboratory – based course designed to prepare students for entry level positions as surgical technicians. Students will learn to perform vital functions in an operating room during surgical procedures. They will facilitate the work of the surgeon in the sterile field. Students will set up and pass surgical instruments and supplies, and perform other tasks as directed by the surgical team.

Course Objectives: The Surgical Technician program at Jordan Applied Technology Center is a one year program that prepares senior level high school students to become Certified Surgical Technologists. This enables them to work in the operating room facilitating the work of surgeons in the sterile field. The goal of this program is to prepare competent entry-level surgical technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Upon completion of this course, students will be eligible to take the national certification exam and work as a surgical technologist in a variety of surgical settings across the nation.

Course Expectations: Applicants should have excellent organization and prioritization skills with the ability to think and act quickly. Students should also have good eye-hand coordination, the ability to see and manipulate very small objects, and an ability to understand and speak English. The student should also be able to stand for very long periods of time and lift 30 pounds. Students should also be prepared to face significantly stressful and emotionally challenging situations. All courses required for this program must be completed earning a grade of C+ or better in order to move on to the next phase of the program.

Students will learn techniques, as well as, patient care through laboratory practice, classroom instruction and supervised externships in area clinical settings. Students must provide their own transportation.

High School Credit: Four (4) CTE high school credits and may be used as a 3rd high school science credit – AAS

Concurrent Credit: ENG 1010 – Introduction to Writing, MA 1100 – Medical Terminology, BIOL 1610 – College Biology I,

BIOL 1615 – College Biology I Lab, COMM 1010 – Elements of Effective Communication,

SURG 1200 – Intro to Surgical Technology, BIOL 2320 – Human Anatomy, BIOL 2325 – Human Anatomy Lab,

SURG 1250 – Advanced Surgical Theory

Educational Opportunities: Students have the opportunity to further their education at community colleges and/or universities upon completion of this program.

Possible Careers: Hospital Operating Room, OB Department, Outpatient Surgical Centers, Specialization, Private Scrub, Traveling Tech, Veterinary Tech, Product Rep, Research and Product Development, Materials Management/Central Processing, Supervisory, Instructor, Military, Volunteer, Technical writing, Illustration and Photography, and Consultation

Misconceptions: Some students think that this course is a one year program when in reality the total length is 19 months. Some students think this is not a difficult course. The course is very difficult and requires sacrifice and determination.

Classes required for entrance: Biology

Recommended Classes: Biology, Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology and Mathematics

Program Length: Full year plus 2 semesters at Salt Lake Community College. Starts June at end of Junior year and continues until end of fall semester of freshman year of college – total program length of 19 months.

Eligibility: Seniors based on entrance exams, GPA, interview, and attendance

Costs/Fees: One time concurrent enrollment fee $40

Set of scrub clothing $ 22

Protective eye ware $ 10

SLCC picture ID card $ 10

Immunizations (variable)

Physical exam (variable)

Tuberculosis skin test (variable)

Criminal Back ground test ( approx $30)

Text books for all courses (approx) $650

Parking pass for SLCC campus $ 30

Summer and Fall semester after graduation $ 1485 Summer

Students will be enrolled as regular SLCC students and will be required to pay tuition.

Students are encouraged to join the Association of Surgical Technologists. $45 January

Membership allows graduates to receive a significant discount on the certification exam. This exam is taken after completion of the program. $197 October 2010

Students are also encouraged to join $50 HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)

HOSA Sweatshirt (optional) $50 September

Total Cost: Aproximately$1870