Untitled Normal Page Surgical Technology Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Applications for the 2001-02 Surgical Technology class will be available on March 6, 2001. The Surgical Technology Program is three semesters in length. The students receive a combination of classroom study, practice in the campus laboratory and clinical practice experiences in the surgery department of local hospitals. Clinical practice experiences are obtained in the campus laboratory and surgery suites of affiliated hospitals.
Clinical experience is obtained in the surgical departments of affiliated hospitals.
Third semester Surgical procedure III is an intensive clinical experience received in a variety of surgical departments in the Chattanooga area. Surgical Technology is a full-time program with classes meeting five days a week for three semesters. Students enroll in the fall semester each year. Applications are available once a year on a first come, first served basis. Upon successful completion of the course, the graduate is eligible to take the National Surgical Technologists Certification Examination.