Earn your place on a surgical team with a Surgical Technology associate's degree from Montco. Our 16-month, year-round program teaches you how to prepare the operating room, instruments, equipment and patients for surgery and maintain optimal sterile techniques.
Program outcomes
- Employ appropriate ethical and professional values when providing surgical technology services to diverse populations;
- Perform necessary activities to prepare patients for surgery utilizing the principles of aseptic technique, critical thinking, and problem solving in order to adapt to the changing surgical environment;
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and organize the surgical field, while considering the physiology and urgency of the patient care needs;
- Incorporate technical skills to assemble and operate instruments, equipment, and supplies for the delivery of patient care during all specialties of surgery;
- Integrate knowledge from the required courses within this program to the role of the surgical technologist in caring for diverse clients;
- Communicate clearly and effectively utilizing the most current research tools;
- Express a commitment to lifelong learning and continued professional development;
- Meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the national certifying examination administered by the NBSTSA.
Accreditation
The Surgical Technology Program is fully accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Additional information regarding CAAHEP can be obtained by contacting the organization directly.
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Email: mail@caahep.org
Program Mission
The mission of the Surgical Technology Program is congruent with the Mission and Philosophy statement of Montgomery County Community College. The Surgical Technology program is designed to prepare a competent entry-level surgical technologist in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Recognizing student varying educational and career goals, the Surgical Technology curriculum offers an Associate in Applied Science degree through courses that are sequentially structured to provide a logical, progressive pedagogical approach to the didactic and clinical study of surgical technology.
2022 Data: 8 students taking CST Exam / 8 students passing Exam / 0 students failing Exam / 100% pass rate.
Special Admission Requirements
All applicants seeking admission to the Surgical Technology Program are required to present specific credentials matching programs admission guidelines.
The Surgical Technology Program is a year-round, 16-month, continuous program consisting of four sequential semesters. Students are admitted to the Program in the fall each year.
Program Curriculum
Sequence of Courses
All BIO and SUR courses must be taken and successfully completed (grade "C" or better) in the sequence listed. Each semester provides the building block for the following semester; therefore, each course in a given semester serves as a co-requisite for all other courses in that same semester. Concurrently, each semester serves as the prerequisite for continuing into the next semester.
General Education Requirements
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition II,W | 3 |
| ENG 102, ENG 115, or ENG 117 | English Composition II, Writing for Technical Communication, or Writing for Business and IndustryI,W | 3 |
| Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
| Elective | Cultural Awareness and Diversity | 3 |
| SOC 244 | Sociology of Death and DyingE | 3 |
Full-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 131 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
Semester 2
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 132 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG 102, ENG 115 or ENG 117 | English Composition II, Writing for Business and Industry or Writing for Technical Communication | 3 |
| SUR 105 | Surgical Technology I | 7 |
Semester 3
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 140 | Microbiology and Immunology | 4 |
| SUR 106 | Surgical Technology II | 8 |
Semester 4
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
| SUR 205 | Surgical Technology III | 10 |
Semester 5
| COURSE ID | TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | Cultural Awareness and Diversity | 3 |
| SOC 244 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| SUR 206 | Surgical Technology IV | 7 |
Part-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 131 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Elective | Oral Communication | 3 |
Semester 2
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 132 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG 102, ENG 115 or ENG 117 | English Composition II, Writing for Business and Industry, or Writing for Technical Communication | 3 |
Semester 3
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 140 | Microbiology and Immunology | 4 |
| Elective | Cultural Awareness and Diversity | 3 |
Semester 4
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SUR 105 | Surgical Technology I | 7 |
| Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
Semester 5
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SUR 106 | Surgical Technology II | 8 |
Semester 6
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SUR 205 | Surgical Technology III | 10 |
Semester 7
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SUR 206 | Surgical Technology IV | 7 |
Semester 8
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 244 | Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 |
Transfer Options
Seamlessly transfer your Montco associate's degree to one of our four-year partner schools.
