LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Surgical Technology |
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Certificate of Achievement |
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Curriculum Code: 0216 (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2005) |
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The Surgical Technologist is the person who stands
elbow-to-elbow with the surgeon and passes the instruments. It
is his or her job to maintain the sterile field and to respond
to the surgeon?s needs. The Surgical Technologist prepares the
operating room for surgical procedures, prepares all sterile
areas and instruments for use, gowns and gloves other personnel,
assists with sterile draping of the patient, and hands sterile
instrumentation to the surgeon and/or assistant. Surgical
Technologists are generally employed by a hospital to work in an
operating room. They may also be hired in a surgeon?s office, an
out-patient clinic, a central processing department, or they may
choose to explore sales or teaching. The Surgical Technologist
may become certified by successfully passing a national exam
offered by the Liaison Council on Certification of Surgical
Technologists (LCC-ST?). An Associate Degree in Surgical
Technology is strongly recommended by the Association of
Surgical Technologists (AST?/1990). This program is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP?), upon the recommendation of the Accreditation
Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST?). |
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This is a selective admission program. In order to be
considered as a candidate for this program, students must meet
basic admission requirements beyond those required for admission
to the college. Many of the courses for this program are open
only to students officially admitted to the Surgical Technology
Program. |
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PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course
Offerings for course prerequisite information. See the
Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills
assessment and advising information. |
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INFORMATION
The admission and/or graduation requirements for this program
may change each academic year. The program requirements
below apply only to those students who have been admitted to the
program for the 2004/2005 academic year. For the most
recent and complete information, interested students should
contact the Admissions Office, Gannon Vocational-Technical
Center, Room 2200, telephone number (517) 483-1254. |
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
For current information about admission requirements, students
must contact the Admissions Office, Gannon Vocational-Technical
Center, Room 2200, telephone number (517) 483-1254. |
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REQUIREMENTS
(See Note 1) |
TOTAL:
43
CREDITS |
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CREDIT HOURS |
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BIOL 201 |
Human Anatomy (See Note 2) |
4 |
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BIOL 202 |
Human Physiology (See Note 3) |
4 |
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CHSE 117 |
Health Law and Ethics (See Note 2) |
2 |
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CHSE 120 |
Medical Terminology (See Note 2) |
4 |
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SURG 100 |
Fundamental Surgical Tech |
3 |
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SURG 101 |
The Surgical Patient |
2 |
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SURG 103 |
Surgical Asepsis (See Note 2) |
2 |
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SURG 104 |
Operative Procedures |
6 |
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SURG 121 |
Applied Surg Techniques I |
2 |
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SURG 122 |
Applied Surg Techniques II |
4 |
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SURG 123 |
Applied Surg Techniques III |
8 |
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SURG 124 |
Applied Surg Techniques IV |
2 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
43 |
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NOTES: |
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1. |
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification (BCLS) is
required throughout the program (EMSB 102 or American Red Cross
?Professional Rescuer?.) It is highly recommended that students
be familiar with computer technology. It is also recommended
that students enroll in CITF 103 Internet Basics for Non-Majors. |
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This course must be completed prior to admission to the Surgical
Technology program as part of the Phase I requirements for
admission. |
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is highly recommended that students complete BIOL 202 prior to
admission to the Surgical Technology program. BIOL 202 will be
required for admission beginning with the Fall 2005 curriculum. |
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Students must complete all required courses with a minimum 2.5
grade or better to receive the certificate of achievement. |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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BIOL 201, CHSE 117, CHSE 120, and SURG 103 must be completed
prior to admission to the Surgical Technology program as part of
the Phase I requirements for admission. It is highly
recommended that students also complete BIOL 202 prior to
admission for Fall 2004. (Beginning Fall 2005, this will be a
requirement.) Students should see course descriptions to find
out when departments plan to offer courses. Students who for
any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested
below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in
courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with
adjustments. |
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III (Fall) |
IV
(Spring) |
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BIOL 201 |
BIOL 202 |
SURG 100 |
SURG 104 |
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CHSE 117 |
SURG 103 |
SURG 101 |
SURG 123 |
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CHSE 120 |
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SURG 121 |
SURG 124 |
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SURG 122 |
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