Be an integral part of a surgical team as a surgical technologist. Set up operating rooms and maintain a sterile environment to help patients recover more quickly. Get hands-on training in our state-of-the-art facilities. With an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Surgical Technology, you'll be ready for a career as a surgical tech in two and a half years.
为什么要学习外科技术?
Assist surgeons and create better patient outcomes by studying surgical technology. 在外科技术项目中, 你将学习无菌技术, 人体解剖学, 还有外科手术. With your skills, you'll be an essential member of a surgical team.
Surgical technologists perform various important duties while on the job. Before each surgical procedure, they will arrange surgical equipment and set up a sterile field. 在手术过程中, 他们将保持田地的无菌, 通过手术器械, 并协助手术. 在缝合伤口之前, 他们数乐器, 协助最终结帐, 把敷料敷在伤口上, and help to ensure the patient remains in a clean environment.
The Surgical Technology AAS is a two-and-a-half-year program. You'll spend less time paying tuition and enter the job market more quickly. Also, the demand for surgical technologists is currently high. You'll be able to find a local job or take your skills across the country. 最后, your operating room experience will help you advance your career to become a surgical first assistant, 一个护士, 或者医院管理员.
Why Earn a Surgical Technology AAS at 太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站?
实习培训
在手术室里，经验很重要. That's why we ensure that our Surgical Technology AAS students spend valuable hours with surgeons and patients in clinical settings. You'll scrub into operation rooms at local hospitals and other medical facilities. Under close supervision, you'll perform tasks and receive feedback. 到你毕业的时候, you will have the skills to become an entry level surgical technologist who is an asset to your medical team.
最先进的设施
帮助你发展你的技能, 太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站 provides a state-of-the-art operating room lab for you to practice and learn. 空间包括:
- 两张手术台
- 模拟人体模型与模拟捕获
- 腹腔镜培训师
- 盥洗室
- 各种各样的仪器
质量计划
太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站's Surgical Technology program is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health 教育 Programs. You'll get the highest quality education through our courses and clinical rotations and graduate in just two and a half years.
Our graduates consistently pass the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification exam at a high rate. 在我们2023年的课上，我们有75%的通过率.
负担得起的选择
Earn an associate degree in surgical technology to advance your career at an accessible cost. You'll receive high-quality education with real-world experience that will prepare you for your career. You may also qualify to get your degree tuition-free through the NM机会和彩票奖学金.
What You'll Learn in the Surgical Technologist Program
Develop the skills you need to work in an operating room as an entry-level surgical technologist. 在你学习结束的时候, you will be able to independently set up a surgical procedure and assist the surgeon during the operation. Have the confidence to work in an operating room with 太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站's Surgical Technology program.
在您的课程中，您将学习以下主题:
- 无菌技术
- 手术时如何给病人定位
- 正确准备仪器
- 如何设置手术室
- The equipment and instruments for different types of surgery
- 正确使用病例车
- How to assist surgeons with instrumentation and medical procedures
To acquire additional medical knowledge, you will also study:
- 细胞与分子生物学
- 医学术语
- 人体解剖学和生理学
- 微生物学
职业和成果
完成手术技术AAS后, you will be eligible to take the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) national certification examination. After passing the exam, you will be able to begin your career as a surgical technologist.
美国劳工统计局预计 overall employment of surgical assistants and technologists to grow by 6% from 2021 to 2031, meaning there is rising demand for qualified workers.
With your skills, you'll quickly find a career at a medical facility in New Mexico or nationwide. SJC应届毕业生的雇主包括:
- 圣胡安地区医疗中心
- 四角门诊手术中心
- 动物外科医院
- 美慈医疗中心
- 山景医疗中心
- 纪念医疗中心
- 长老会锈医疗中心
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Understand the expectations for students in the SJC Surgical Technology program. 请参阅 科技学院学生手册 在申请课程之前.
入学要求
Admission to the SJC's Surgical Technology program is selective, 并且必须完成先决条件. 了解更多 about the admissions requirements for the Surgical Technology program.
NBSTSA证书考试结果
This exam certifies you to become a surgical technologist.
2023年度报告(8-1-2021至7-31-2022)*
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毕业学生人数(符合CST考试资格) |
参加CST考试的学生人数 |
通过CST考试的学生人数 |
通过CST考试的学生人数 |
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在校学生 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
75% |
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混合动力的学生 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
75% |
*The information comes from the 2023 Annual Report submitted to ARC/STSA.
认证信息
太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站's Surgical Technology program is accredited by:
下一个步骤
联系 the SJC Surgical Technology program so our department can review your eligibility. 电邮至 surgicaltech@secretsilm.com 或致电(505)566-3492
To apply to the Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology program, 你必须先申请太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站. You can complete your prerequisite courses and general education requirements as an SJC student.
Please make sure you meet all of the minimum eligibility requirements in the 入学要求 section and perform all non-academic requirements as listed in the 科技学院学生手册. 申请截止日期是 每年十月的最后一个星期五.
