The Stevens Henager College in Salt Lake City, Utah, offers a surgical technical training and educational program. The 90-credit program requires students to complete courses in surgical robotics, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, instrumentation, surgical procedures and medical terminology. In addition to a surgical seminar, students also complete an internship at a local medical facility under the supervision of an experienced surgical technologist. Students can complete this program in 20 months.
Niagara County Community College is located in upstate New York and offers an associate degree in surgical technology. The program combines academic coursework with clinical training, and the campus lab has a complete array of surgical instruments and equipment for students to use. Required courses include medical terminology, patient care, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and surgical pharmacology. During the 62-credit program, students learn to create a safe surgical environment, incorporate sterile techniques, protect patients and assist surgeons.
Ivy Tech Community College has campuses throughout the state of Indiana that offers surgical technical training. Students must complete 68 credits of coursework, and professional training involves topics in microbiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, surgical procedures, clinical applications and surgical fundamentals. The program also requires students to complete a surgical practicum at a local medical facility and work under the supervision of various medical professionals.
Located in Kilgore, Texas, Kilgore College offers an associate of applied science degree in surgical technology that prepares students to work in medical settings while caring for patients and assisting surgeons. The 66-credit program includes courses in surgical procedures, microbiology, pathology, preoperative concepts and professional readiness. Graduates of the program have a strong understanding of sterile and surgical techniques, diagnostic procedures and instrumentation operation.