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Home » Programs » Nursing and Allied Health » Health Science: Surgical Technology Option

Health Science: Surgical Technology Option

Surgical technologists who are graduates of an approved surgical technology program are eligible to receive college credit for their post secondary education. All applicants to this program must take a required core of courses consisting of a minimum of 39-40 credits taken at Camden County College.

Surgical technologists are eligible to apply for a maximum of 22 additional college credits toward an Associate in Applied Science Health Science degree: Surgical Technology Option, through portfolio assessment.

 

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Meta Major: Allied Health, Nursing and Allied Health
Degree/Certificate: Associate in Applied Science
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Code Course Credits
First Year / First Semester
ENG-101 English Composition I 1 3
BIO-117 Basic Anatomy & Physiology I 4
HIT-120 Medical Terminology 3
HPE-181 Basic Life Support C-AHA 1
SPE-102 Public Speaking 3
MTH-… Mathematics General Education Elective 11 3
    17
First Year / Second Semester
BIO-118 Basic Anatomy and Physiology II 2 4
BIO-121 Basic Microbiology 4
HIT-132 Basic Pharmacology 3 3
SRG-102 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology 4 5
    16
Code Course Credits
Second Year/ First Semester
HIT-134 Basic Pathophysiology 5 3
SRG-112 Surgical Procedures I 6 4
SRG-118 Clinical Rotation I 7 6
    13
Second Year/ Second Semester
SRG-212 Surgical Procedures II 8 3
SRG-218 Clinical Rotation II 9 6
SRG-220 Surgical Technology Capstone 10 2
…-… Diversity – Humanities General Education Elective 3
    14
  Total Minimum Credits 60
1 Must test into ENG-101 or complete all appropriate prerequisites
2 Prerequisite: BIO-117
3 Prerequisite: HIT-120, and BIO-103, BIO-117 or BIO-211
4 Prerequisites: ENG-101, HIT-120, BIO-117
5 Prerequisite: HIT-120 and BIO-103 or BIO-117 or BIO-211
6 Prerequisite: SRG-102
7 Prerequisite: BIO-117, BIO-118, BIO-121, HIT-120, HIT-132, SRG-102; Co-requisite: HIT-134 and SRG-112
8 Prerequisite: SRG-112
9 Prerequisite: SRG-118
10 Prerequisite: SRG-102, SRG-112, SRG-118; Co-requisites: SRG-212, SRG-218
11 Must test into College level MTH or complete all appropriate prerequsites

Program Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique.
  2. Integrate knowledge of human anatomy, pharmacology, microbiology, surgical procedures and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate successful performance of invasive and diagnostic procedures.
  3. Effectively participate in various surgical procedures through suitable selection of instrumentation and supplies promoting effective patient care.
  4. Successfully prepare for the certification examination and employment in the surgical technology field.

Surgical Technology Minimum Expectations Statement

Employment Opportunities

  • Operating rooms in general and specialty hospitals
  • Outpatient surgical centers
  • Labor and delivery suites
  • Hospital instrument processing departments

Special Admissions Requirements

  1. Apply to Camden County College
  2. Attend a minimum of one (1) information session. Dates are available on the college website.
  3. Apply to the Surgical Technology Program (application is only given after attending an information session).
  4. Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
  5. Applicants that meet all requirements and follow the directions of the process completely will have an interview.
  6. The application packet and all associated documents must be in the Director’s office no later than February 28th for consideration in the fall of the same year.

Clinical Case Requirement and Scrub Role

Transfer Opportunities

  • Thomas Edison State University

Contact Persons

April R. Anderson, AA, CST, CSFA
856-227-7200 ext. 4638
email: aanderson@camdencc.edu

Latasha Dyer, Secretary
856-227-7200 ext. 4247
email: LDyer@camdencc.edu

Additional information

CIP Code

51.0000

Program Code

SRG.AAS

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