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Pre-Surgical Technology - Certificate of Completion

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Allied Health DepartmentCertificate of Completion

The Pre-surgical Technology Program Certificate of Completion is designed for students who intent to apply for the Associate of Applied Science Surgical Technology program. The certificate will provide students the required coursework for prerequisites and general education, which must be completed for consideration of acceptance into the Associate of Pre-Surgical Technology program.

Technical Requirements

Area I: Communications

3

course Survey of Mathematics

or course Intermediate Algebra

& course General Supplemental Instruction I

3-4

Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences

course Human Growth and Behavior (Required)

3

Area III: Laboratory Science

course Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non-majors)

or course General Chemistry I Lecture and Laboratory for STEM majors

4

course Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture & Laboratory

4

course Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture and Laboratory

4

course Microbiology

and course Microbiology Laboratory

4

course Medical Terminology

3

Total Hours

28-29

Curriculum Notes

a full list of courses.
General Education/Technical Requirement - course is a technical requirement and must be completed regardless of transfer credit awarded.
Institutional Requirements - if institutional requirements are waived additional elective credits will be required.
FYEX Requirement - may be waived if student has 30 or more transfer credits.
MATH 1215 - may be waived if student tests into a higher-level math course.
Prerequisites - all prerequisite course(s) must be completed with a C or higher.
Electives - any course which will bring total credits for the degree to 60. Additional courses may be required if Institutional requirement(s) are waived.