ST 250 — SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CLINICALS CREDITS:
Surgical Technology Clinicals take place at a healthcare facility. It consists of work experience in the perioperative environment. Students will participate in a minimum of 120 surgical procedures in the scrub role. The procedures will be completed in a variety of areas and must meet ARC/STSA requirements. Students will perform and develop to entry -level competency as a surgical technologist. At the completion of the course, students will return to main campus to take the Certified Surgical Technologist exam required of accreditation. PREREQUISITE: SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL FIRST THROUGH THIRD SEMESTER ST TECHNICAL COURSES. GRADE REQUIREMENT: A MINIMUM GRADE OF C IS REQUIRED TO PASS THIS COURSE AND MEET PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. CLINICAL PROGRESSION: ALL REQUIRED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES, OTHER THAN ST 251, MUST BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CLINICAL PHASE OF THE PROGRAM.