Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

If you’re detail-oriented and seeking a healthcare career that places you directly in the surgical environment, pursuing Surgical Technology could be an excellent choice.

The Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) program prepares you to become an integral part of a medical team. At Central Coast you can get the training you need in as few as 80 weeks!

At Central Coast College, our Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science program is designed to prepare students to enter a medical career in the healthcare industry. Surgical Technologists work to provide quality patient care through functioning in a sterile environment and assisting physicians in operating rooms for procedures performed in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, physician’s offices and other medical facilities.

This 80-week program provides students with intensive training emphasizing anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, microbiology, pharmacology, principles of aseptic and universal precaution techniques, surgical procedures, patient care and clinical experience.

In the Surgical Technology Associate of Applied Science program, you’ll learn:

• How to monitor, assess and provide for the needs of the patient and the surgical team intra-operatively.
• How to provide a safe perio-perative environment.
• Aseptic technique and principles.
• How to use the instruments and equipment used intra-operatively.
• Basic anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology as it relates to general surgical procedures and commonly performed specialty procedures.
• How to function safely, effectively and efficiently and exhibit ethical behavior in a surgical technologist role.

Surgical Technology AAS Program Courses Include:

• Psychology
• Nutrition
• Medical Terminology
• Surgical Technology Orientation
• Anatomy & Physiology I-IV
• Microbiology
• Professional Practice
• Patient Care Concepts
• Surgical Techniques I & II
• Pharmacology & Anesthesia
• Surgical Procedures I-III
• English Composition
• Oral Communication
• Basic College Mathematics
• Technological Sciences
• Clinical Externship

Surgical Technology AAS Program Overview

• Total Weeks in program: 80 weeks
• Semester Credit Hours: 79 hours
• Total Clock Hours: 1,670
  • Classroom/Lecture Hours: 900
  • Didactic/Lab Hours: 210
  • Clinical Externship Hours: 560
• Teacher/Student ratio:
  • Class Lecture: 1/35
  • Class Lab: 1/25

Graduates from the program receive an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon graduation and are eligible to sit for the Tech in Surgery (TS-C) examination through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

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