Surgical Technology

Surgical technologists work in the operating room with surgeons to deliver patient care during all phases of surgery. MTC offers a balanced set of experiences in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings.

Surgical Technologists are integral members of the operating room team. They work in cooperation with surgeons and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, direct patient care during all phases of surgery. Technologists prepare and sterilize instruments and surgical supplies, assist physicians during surgical procedures, ensure necessary equipment is properly maintained and available when needed, handle surgical specimens, maintain a sterile atmosphere in the operating room environment, and complete necessary paperwork related to surgical procedures.

The comprehensive Surgical Technology program offers students the opportunity to prepare for entry-level positions as Surgical Technologists. The three-semester curriculum gives students a balanced set of experiences in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. Students are trained in procedures, aseptic (sterile) techniques, medical equipment nomenclature, human anatomy and physiology, physics, robotics, and pharmacology for the operating room. Graduates of the program may be employed in a variety of areas such as the operating room, labor and delivery, physicians’ offices, cath labs, and outpatient surgery centers.

Learning experiences for students in the Surgical Technology Diploma Program are provided in classrooms and a simulated operating room on the Airport Campus in the Health Sciences Building. Required clinical experiences (externships/internships) are arranged through affiliations with local hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

In addition to the college’s placement test and the admissions requirements for the Health Sciences Department, there are additional specific eligibility and admissions criteria to the Surgical Technology program.

Accreditation

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST). Students who successfully complete Midlands Technical College’s Surgical Technology 12-month diploma program are eligible to take the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam and upon passing will become certified surgical technologists. The last eight graduating classes of Midlands Technical College’s Surgical Technology program have had a 100% passing rate on this exam.​

Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
caahep.org

Pre-Application Considerations

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• High school or college credits in mathematics/science (algebra, chemistry, physics or biology) recommended.

Requirements

Students are required to purchase and maintain blue scrub suits, white shoes, white hose, a name pin, and protective eyewear at an approximate cost of $180.

Students must attain a grade of “C” or better in all required curriculum courses to complete the program successfully. All courses in the curriculum may be repeated no more than once to obtain a grade of “C” or better. No more than two curriculum courses may be repeated. All Surgical Technology courses must be taken in the appropriate sequence.

Applicants and students of this program should also review and complete the Essential Functions Form for the Surgical Technology Program.