Surgical Technology, AAS
Program Description
Mid-Plains Community College in conjunction with Southeast Community College offers the Surgical Technology program. The program provides a planned course of classroom study and clinical experience. The classroom study encompasses many facets of the operating room, such as operating room techniques, care and handling of instruments and equipment, principles of asepsis and an extensive study of surgical procedures. The course includes clinical experience with a surgical team at a hospital.
Surgical Technologists
Surgical Technologists perform a wide variety of tasks in the operating room. Their main role is to hand the necessary instruments, supplies and equipment to the surgeon(s) during surgery. Their role may also be to assist the surgeon during surgery by holding retractors, cutting sutures, suctioning the wound, adjusting the lights, and applying the dressings. Additional responsibilities are operating the sterilizer, setting up the room in preparation for the procedure, care and handling of the instruments after the procedure, and gathering supplies, instrument set(s), and equipment for the next day’s procedures.
Additional Information
For additional program information contact Casey Glassburner, Program Director, 402-437-2786 or cglassburner@southeast.edu or advising through Mid-Plains Community College at advising@mpcc.edu or visit Southeast's Website at www.southeast.edu/SurgicalTech
Please note that the Associate of Applied Science degree listed on this page will be awarded by Southeast Community College.
Pre-requisite courses taken at Mid-Plains:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS 2250 | Human Anatomy/Physiology I | 4.0 |
| BIOS 2251 | Human Anatomy/Physiology I Lab | 0.0 |
| BIOS 2260 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4.0 |
| BIOS 2261 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 0.0 |
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition I | 3.0 |
| or BSAD 2250 | Business Communications | |
| OFFT 2500 | Comprehensive Medical Terminology | 3.0 |
| SOCI 1010 | Intro to Sociology | 3.0 |
| SPCH 1090 | Fund of Human Communication | 3.0 |
| or SPCH 1110 | Public Speaking | |
Pre-requisite Courses at SCC:
These courses must be completed at SCC prior to acceptance into the program:
- MEDA 1207 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations 2.0
- ACFS 1015 - Success @SCC - 1.0
Required Courses taken online through SCC:
- SURT 1610 Microbiology for the Surgical Technologist 2.0
- SURT 1620 Foundations of Surgical Technology 5.0
- SURT 1630 Surgical Procedures and Techniques I 4.0
- SURT 1640 Introduction to Surgical Technology 5.0
- SURT 1730 Surgical Procedures & Techniques II 4.0
- SURT 1740 Principles of Surgical Technology 3.0
- SURT 1750 Clinical Education I 5.0
- SURT 1830 Surgical Procedures & Techniques III 4.0
- SURT 1850 Clinical Education II 8.0
- SURT 1940 Senior Seminar 4.0