SURG 100 Intro to Surgery Technology

2 CR

This course provides information related to the role of the surgical technologist within the surgical team, operative environment with an emphasis on physical requirements of the surgical technician, professional roles, inter-departmental/peer/relationships and medical communication used in surgical technology. An introduction to the profession will include: history of surgery, surgical ethics and law and principles of aseptic technique. In addition, college and program policies will be introduced. You are required to receive a B in this course to apply to the program.
Prerequisite(s):

ACCUPLACER Classic Reading (71) or higher OR ACCUPLACER NextGen Reading (247) or higher OR RDG 85 with a C or higher

ACCUPLACER Classic Sentence Skills (71) or higher OR ACCUPLACER NextGen Writing (245) or higher OR ENGL 092 with a C or higher

ACCUPLACER Classic Arithmetic (38) or higher OR ACCUPLACER NextGen Arithmetic (230) or higher OR ABE 50 with a C or higher