Surgical Technology, AAS Health Sciences AHSP
The Surgical Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist in the care of the surgical patient in the operating room and to function as a member of the surgical team.
The Surgical Technology program goal is to prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Students will apply theoretical knowledge to the care of patients undergoing surgery and develop skills necessary to prepare supplies, equipment, and instruments; maintain aseptic conditions; prepare patients for surgery, and assist surgeons during operations.
Employment opportunities include labor/delivery/emergency departments, inpatient/outpatient surgery centers, dialysis units/facilities, physicians’ offices, and central supply processing units.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Credentials: Associate Degree
Completion Time: Two Years
Open to High School Students: No
Offered in Spanish: No
Campus Available:
Main Campus (Kinston)
PROGRAM CONTACT
Undocumented Immigrants
NOTE: Federal law prohibits states from granting professional licenses to undocumented immigrants (see NCCCS CC-13-019, 8 U.S.C. 1621(a) and (c)(1)(A) and SBCC Code 1DSBCCC 400.2(b)(5)). It is the current position of the North Carolina Attorney General that individuals with DACA classification are not eligible to receive in-state tuition. Students lawfully present in the United States shall have priority over any undocumented immigrant in any class or program of study when capacity limitations exist.