Surgical Technology
The Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology at Jackson College prepares students to assist in surgical procedures and become certified surgical technologists. The curriculum combines online coursework with up to 640 supervised clinical hours, covering sterile technique, surgical procedures, pharmacology, and anatomy. The program is a second-admit program with competitive, point-based admissions. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification through the NBSTSA and are prepared for roles as surgical technologists, sterile processors, or sterile processing managers in hospitals, surgical centers, and private practices.
Prerequisites: Completion of prerequisite courses, Competitive admission based on a point system considering grades in prerequisite coursework, Interview process, Application due by November 15
Courses
- ART111 — History:Prehistoric-1400
- ART112 — History:Renaissance-Present
- BIO132 — Human Biology
- BIO220 — Microbiology
- BIO253 — Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO254 — Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- COM231 — Communication Fundamentals
- COM240 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM250 — Intercultural Comm
- ENG131 — Writing Experience I
- ENG132 — Writing Experience II
- ENG210 — Intro to Film
- ENG246 — Short Story & Novel
- ENG247 — Poetry and Drama
- ENG249 — African American Lit
- ENG252 — Shakespeare
- ENG254 — Children's Literature
- ENG255 — American Lit 19 Century
- ENG256 — American Lit 20 Century
- ENG261 — Creative Writing I
- FRN131 — Elem French I
- GER131 — Elementary German I
- HIS211 — Minority Groups in America
- HOC110 — CPR & First Aid
- HUM131 — Cultural Connections
- MAT130 — Quant Reasoning
- MOA112 — Medical Law and Ethics
- MOA120 — Medical Terminology
- MUS130 — Music of Non-Western Cultures
- MUS131 — Understanding Music
- MUS132 — History American Popular Music
- MUS151 — Music Theory I
- MUS152 — Music Theory II
- PHL231 — Intro to Philosophy
- PHL243 — Great World Religions
- PLS262 — International Relations
- PSY130 — General Psychology
- PSY152 — Social Psychology
- SOC152 — Social Psychology
- SOC246 — Marriage and Family
- SPN131 — Elem Spanish I
- SPN132 — Elem Spanish II
- SPN231 — Int Spanish I
- SPN232 — Int Spanish II
- SUR101 — Intro. to Surg Tech
- SUR102 — Surgical Proc. 1
- SUR103 — Surgical Proc. II
- SUR120 — Surgical Pharm & Anesthesia
- SUR121 — Surgical A&p
- SUR160 — Surgical Clinical I
- SUR161 — Surgical Clinical II
- THR116 — Introduction to Theatre
- WRL104 — Mandarin I