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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Diploma in Health Science (ORT)

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DESCRIPTION:A program designed to prepare surgical technologists to apply the principles of operating room techniques in meeting the health needs of the surgical patient. The student will gain skills that will prepare them to act as a Surgical Technologist in the circulating, scrubbing or first assistant roles.

BEGINNING SEMESTER: FALL

CAMPUS: Airport  


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Completion of the Pre-Health Care Certificate with a 2.5 GPA or higher
OR
HOBET Composite 46 % Minimum Reading 46 % MTC Writing Sample of 30 Within 3 years of applying to program
OR
SAT Total 840 Minimum Verbal 430 MTC Writing Sample of 30 Within 3 years of applying to program
OR
ACT 18 Comp Minimum Verbal 17 MTC Writing Sample of 30 Within 3 years of applying to program
OTHER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • High school or college credits in at least 2 science/math courses (biology, chemistry, algebra, physics) are recommended.
  • A pre-admission interview by the Surgical Technology Admission Committee is required
  • 17 years of age by date of entry
  • Current First Aid, CPR certification and Hepatitis vaccination are required at time of entry.
  • Emotional and physical ability to carry out normal activities of (perioperative) patient care as determined by physical examination by physician and the completion of a personal health history.

 

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

MTC ASSET SCORES
(FOR COLLEGE PLACEMENT ONLY)
RDG 40
MAT NUM-40 EALG-36
ENG WSAMP 30

 

COMPASS SCORES
(FOR COLLEGE PLACEMENT ONLY)
Reading Skills: RS 80
Pre-Algrbra Skills: PRE-ALG 44
ENG WSAMP 30

 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of 51 semester credit hours is required for graduation. In addition to a 2.0 GPA maintenance of a minimum grade of "C" must be attained in all math, science and technology courses. No Course may be repeated more than once. (No more than two math, science or technology courses may be repeated.)

PROGRAM NOTES:

  1. A pre-admission interview is required prior to acceptance.
  2. SUR courses must be taken in the sequence as outlined in the Student Handbook.
  3. One or more of the objective criteria for admission may be waived or modified for certain highly qualified applicants.
  4. Course substitutes must be approved by the Program Director.
  5. Transfer of credit for both SUR and non-SUR courses will be determined by Program Director.
  6. For probation, suspension, and dismissal policies, see MTC catalog.
  7. For academic progression policies, see MTC catalog.
  8. For more information visit the Surgical Technology web page. external link

 

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
General Education Requirements
Course Prerequisite
BIO 112 Basic Anatomy and Physiology RDG 100 (ENG 101 & BIO 100 RECOMMENDED)
BIO 115 Basic Microbiology BIO 112 or BIO 210
ENG 101 English Composition I ENG 100 & RDG 100
MAT 101 Beginning Algebra MAT 100, RDG 032
AHS 102 Medical Terminology RDG 100, ENG 100 with a minimum grade of "C"
PSY 201 General Psychology RDG 100, ENG 032
Program Course Requirements
Course Prerequisite Corequisite
SUR 101 Introduction to Surgical Technology ADMISSION TO PROGRAM OR APPROVAL OF PROGRAM DIRECTOR
SUR 102 Applied Surgical Technology SUR 101, SUR 103 & AHS 131 SUR 104, SUR 110
SUR 103 Surgical Procedures I ADMISSION TO PROGRAM
SUR 104 Surgical Procedures II SUR 101, SUR 103 SUR 102, SUR 110
SUR 110 Introduction to Surgical Practicum SUR 101, SUR 103 SUR 102, SUR 104
SUR 114 Surgical Specialty Practicum SUR 104, SUR 110 SUR 120
SUR 120 Surgical Seminar SUR 102, SUR 104, SUR 110 or
PERMISSION OF PROGRAM DIRECTOR		 SUR 114

Recommended First Semester Courses
and/or Alternates
BIO 112 ENG 101
MAT 101 AHS 102
PSY 201

APPROVED SUBSTITUTIONS
Course Substitution Prerequisite for Substitution
BIO 112 BIO 210
&
BIO 211		 RDG 100 (BIO 100, 101 or 110, ENG 101 recommended)

BIO 210
BIO 115 BIO 225 BIO 101 or BIO 211

12/03/07


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