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Catalog: PVCC 2022-2023 College Catalog

Surgical Technology (AAS)

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Code: 171

Purpose: The two-year associate degree in surgical technology program is designed to provide the community with individuals who can function as surgical technologists, providing direct patient care as entry-level technologists. This program of study will provide students with an entrance into the health care field that is rewarding, in demand, and provides an opportunity for career advancement.

Admission Requirements: Requirements may change on an annual basis, and students can find the most up-to-date information in the  AAS Surgical Technology Admissions Information Booklet which can be found on the program’s web page, in the Admission and Advising Center and in the Health and Life Sciences Division Office

Graduation Requirements: Students entering the Surgical Technology degree program are required to take one Writing Intensive Course (WIC) to graduate. Students who are awarded transfer credit for this course from another institution may fulfill the WIC requirement for this degree program by completing another WIC.

Students in all degree programs are required to take at least one Civic Engagement (CE) course to graduate.

Prerequisite Courses

Completion of prerequisite courses is one criteria used to make admissions decisions.

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGrade
SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credits: 1
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
BIO 141 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
SUR 100 - Introduction to Surgical Technology Credits: 2
HLT 141 - Introduction to Medical Terminology Credits: 2
HLT 105 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Credits: 1

Required Courses

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGrade
BIO 142 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
SUR 140 - Surgical Care I Credits: 3
SUR 145 - Surgical Care Skills I Credits: 3
SUR 150 - Surgical Instrumentation Credits: 2
SUR 240 - Surgical Care II Credits: 3
SUR 245 - Surgical Care Skills II Credits: 3
ENG 112 - College Composition II Credits: 3
SUR 250 - Surgical Pharmacology Credits: 2
SUR 135 - Infection Control Credits: 2
PHI 220 - Ethics or PHI 227 - Biomedical Ethics  Credits: 3
SUR 210 - Surgical Procedures Credits: 3
SUR 260 - Surgical Technology Clinical Practicum Credits: 8
SUR 296 - On-Site Training Credits: 5
SUR 298 - Seminar and Project Credits: 3
SUR 254 - Professional Issues in Surgical Technology Credits: 2
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology or PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology  Credits: 3

Total minimum credits: 65

Applicants with current BLS certification for Healthcare Providers will be awarded credit for HLT 105.

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