Admission Requirements:

1. High school diploma, GED; or have a license, certification or registration as a health care provider.

2. Completed high school (or college courses) in Biology or Chemistry with a C grade or better.

3. Completed college English and math placement tests and met required placement for English 111 and Math 120 or 126. Show evidence of good physical and mental health. Have CPR certification. Have completed required immunizations. Interviewed with the program head and/or instructor.

Certification Eligibility: Upon completion of this certificate, graduates are eligible to sit for the certifying examination in surgical technology offered by the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc.

				Credits
				1st Sem.	2nd Sem.	3rd Sem.
	HLT	141	Medical Terminology	2
	MDL	108	Human Pathogenic Concepts	2
	1 NUR	140	Introduction to Surgical Care	2
	1 NUR	141	Fundamentals of Surgical Care I	3
	1 NUR	142	Fundamentals of Surgical Care II	3
	STD		Elective	1
	ENG	111	English Composition I		3
	HLT	295	Topics In: Pharmacology		2
	NAS	150	Human Biology		4
	2 NUR	295	Topics In: Surgical Procedures I		4
	2 NUR	295	Topics In: Surgical Procedures II		4
	N UR	290	Coordinated Practice: Surgical Tech.			5
		Total Credits/Semester		13	17	5

Total credits for Surgical Technician Certificate = 35.

¹ NUR 140, 141, 142 are each taught in 4-week segments in the first semester.

² NUR 295, Surgical Procedures I, is taught the first 8-weeks of the 2nd semester and NUR 295, Surgical Procedures II, is taught the second 8-weeks.