Surgical Technology

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Notes
Associate of Applied Science	Surgical Technology	72	Provides graduates entry‑level skills in surgical technology.
Certificate	Surgical Technology-Surgical Technologist	65‑66	Enables the student to perform a variety of duties as well as provide technical support to the surgical team.
Skill Specific Certificate	Surgical Technology- Central Processing Distribution Technician	21	Provides students with the fundamental of central processing, supply and distribution of hospital instrumentation, supplies and equipment.

Contact Information
Contact Title	Name	Phone	E-mail	Location
Professor	Elizabeth Ness	586.286‑2192	nesse@macomb.edu	Center Campus

Program Description:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: View Selective Admission for detailed information.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology, and the Certificate in Surgical Technology-Surgical Technologist are Selective Admissions programs. The one‑semester Skill Specific Certificate in Surgical Technology- Central Processing Distribution Technician is NOT a Selective Admissions program.

The Surgical Technology program is set up in a clinical career ladder fashion providing students employment opportunities and career growth while continually working toward a degree in higher education. The first opportunity is the certificate in Central Processing Distribution Technician. The second opportunity for students accepted into the Surgical Technology program is the Certificate in Surgical Technology. The third opportunity for students accepted into the Surgical Technology program is the Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology program goal is to prepare competent Surgical Technology graduates with entry-level abilities in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behaviors) learning domains in surgical technology. These skills will prepare students for immediate access to the job market and provide a foundation for the baccalaureate degree in allied health or a related field. Professional preparation is developed through the use of both didactic and practice learning activities in the classroom, practice laboratories, and clinical experiences.

Requirements & Specific Information:

Students must achieve grade “C” or better, or grade “Pass” (if the course is a Pass/Fail course) for all the Core and Arts and Sciences courses in this program.

Students must have their Health History Form (physical examination), TB, Tdap, and Hepatitis Series/Titers on file in the Health & Human Services Department BEFORE starting the program. Students must show proof of health insurance and current American Heart Association health care Provider BLS certification, and have criminal background check and drug testing performed.

Accreditation:

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology and the Certificate In Surgical Technology ‑ Surgical Technologist, programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 702.210.2350, on recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120, 303.694.9262.

Career Opportunities:

Surgical Technology- Associate of Applied Science: Job titles such as Surgical Technologist are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Surgical Technology- Central Processing Distribution Technician-Skill Specific Certificate: Job titles such as Central Sterile Processing Technician are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Surgical Technology- Surgical Technologist-Certificate: Job titles such as Surgical Technologist are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

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