Surgical Technology
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
Do you want to use love of science to help people in an urgent healthcare setting? Are you dependable, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure? SCC’s Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology program may be for you!
Surgical technologists are critical members of a surgical team. They ensure that the surgical environment is safe and sterile, and they help prepare both patients and tools for procedures. Surgical techs may also directly assist doctors and nurses with suturing, bandaging, and handling specimens.
Most surgical techs work in a hospital operating room, but some also assist with outpatient procedures in a doctor’s office. You can also choose to specialize in a certain area of medicine, like cardiology, orthopedics, or plastic surgery.
SCC’s Surgical Technology program will prepare you for the national certification exam (NBSTSA) and teach you the skills you need for an entry-level position as a surgical technologist.
To meet with an Allied Health Advisor please make an appointment using the button below.
If you only need to apply to your program of choice, please do that using the link in the program information tab.
If you have specific questions about the program, need support completing the application, or have other questions please make an appointment.
The suggested course sequence helps you to complete your program.
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To meet with an Allied Health Advisor please make an appointment using the button below. If you only need to apply to your program of choice, please do that using the link in the program information tab.
If you have specific questions about the program, need support completing the application, or have other questions please make an appointment.
Program Information
SCC’s two-year A.A.S. in Surgical Technology program begins in the fall semester, and admission is selective. You’ll receive traditional classroom instruction in a range of academic subjects as well as lab practice and hands-on, clinical experiences. You’ll learn how to select and sterilize surgical tools, prepare patients for procedures, and assist the surgical team. This program will prepare you to sit for the national Certified Surgical Technology Examination (NBSTSA).
Contact Information
Jen Bussen
Surgical Technology Academic Program Coordinator
636-922-8283
jbussen@stchas.edu
Allied Health Advising
Advisor
Dardenne Creek Campus - Center for Healthy Living
636-922-8720
alliedhealth@stchas.edu