Sinclair Community College offers a two-year associate degree program in Surgical Technology. This seven-quarter program includes a combination of general education, biological sciences, and technical courses encompassing both classroom and clinical learning. An on-campus laboratory allows the student to practice technical skills, principles of asepsis, instrumentation and mock surgeries. Upon completion of the Surgical Technology program, the graduate may take the National Certification Examination for Surgical Technologist administered by the Liaison Council on Certification. The surgical technologist may find employment in hospital operating rooms, delivery rooms, endoscopy units, emergency departments, renal dialysis units, outpatient surgery facilities, surgical clinics, cardiac catheterization laboratories, central processing departments, physician offices, and other settings where invasive therapeutic or diagnositc surgical procedures are performed.
Hours are flexible, depending on the facility and the employer.
The surgical technologist is usually paid on an hourly basis, with salary and benefits comparable to similar career opportunities in health care. Copyright 1996 - 2000 Sinclair Community College. All Rights Reserved. Visit the Sinclair Web Team for web site support and policy information.