The stakes are always high in the operating room and the job can involve stressful, pressure-filled situations. The rewards are outstanding, however. The CST enables lives to be saved and witnesses momentous events in patients lives every day. This training includes one semester of training in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology. The second semester involves clinical training, which takes place in area hospitals.
Program begins fall semester and takes nine months to complete.
See our Program details under Centers of Distinction . Applicants must meet all admission requirements and submit three provided recommendation forms. Applicants will be interviewed by the Surgical Technology faculty after April 15. Be sure to ask us about it. Preparatory classes, tutoring, and technical assistance are available before you begin and throughout your education.