It provides the theoretical and practical experience necessary for proficient and accurate performance in the operating room.
Students receive clinical instruction in major and minor surgery.
Emphasis is placed on operating room techniques, procedures, and equipment, and methods of sterilization. They are also eligible to take the National Certifying Examination offered by the Association. Eighteen students are accepted for matriculation each September. The program is approved by the New Jersey Department of Higher Education and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.