Surgical Technology AAS

Program Description

Surgical technologists are allied health professionals who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings.

The role of the surgical technologist is to work with the surgical team to make sure the OR environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.

A surgical technologist possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.  The Surgical Technology AAS degree is designed to prepare individuals with the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required of this profession.

Admission to the Program

Program Application Instructions

1. All prospective Surgical Technology students who have not been enrolled at TCC within the past 3 years must complete an application for admission to the College and submit their required high school transcripts and if applicable, ACT or course placement test scores, and previous college transcripts to:

Metro Campus Student Completion Services office at 909 South Boston, Tulsa, OK 74119.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered for admission into the Surgical Technology Program.  Admission to Tulsa Community College does not guarantee admission to the Surgical Technology Program.

2. Applications to the Surgical Technology program must be completed online at tulsacc.edu/ApplySurgTech by April 1 each year for fall admission.  For more information, contact the School of Health Sciences office at (918) 595-8219.
3. A selection committee will review all applications and eligible applicants will be granted an interview with the Surgical Technology Program admissions committee.
4. Qualified students will be ranked based on admission requirements and awarded admission to the program accordingly. All interviewed applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection.

Program Admission Requirements

• Minimum overall GPA of 2.0 for all prior high school and college coursework.
• Currently enrolled in or completion of  ALDH 1323 Medical Terminology and BIOL 1314 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology with a “C” or better.
• Student must be able to travel to clinical sites.
• An extensive criminal background check, including but not limited to a seven-year county of residence nationwide criminal history check, national sexual predator screening, Social Security check, and Medicare/Medicaid fraud screening is required by all clinical affiliates. All health sciences students participating in clinicals are required to complete these background checks, immunizations, and a drug screening test by the School of Health Sciences office deadline prior to the first clinical rotation. Any positive findings may be subject to review by the clinical affiliates and could prevent the student from completing clinical requirements.

English Language Proficiency

Students must meet the TCC admission standards for English proficiency with a qualifying TOEFL®, IELTS, or Duoling score:

• Paper-based TOEFL®: 460-499
• Duolingo:  75-80
• Internet based  TOEFL®:  48-60
• IELTS (Academic) ®: 5-5.5

 

Contact Information
Program Director

Sherry Conder, BS, RN, CST, CSFA
918-595-7062
sherry.conder@tulsacc.edu

 

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Program Minimum Expectation: 

Prepare entry-level Surgcial Technologists who are copetent in the cognigtive, psychomoter, and affective learning domains to enter the profession. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program you will be able to:

• Model the Association of Surgical Technologists recommended guidelines in hte practice of surgical technology in the lab and clinical setting. (psychomotor)
• Build critical thinking skills by analyzing information and adjusting a posiiton or plan as evidence dictates. (cognitive)
• Maintain a high standard for professionalism by accepting responsibility for words or actions. (affective)
• Measure cognitive competency by correctly answering a minimum of 102 items in the NBSTSA web-based CST exam. (cognitive) 

 

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Degree Requirements

View a semester-by-semester course plan of study on the Surgical Technology AAS Program Map