Surgical Technology
Associate Degree Program
Want a career where each day presents a new and exciting challenge? Delaware Tech’s Surgical Technology degree prepares you to work in the fascinating world of the operating room. Surgical technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon—handling the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. They anticipate the needs of the surgical team and monitor the environment to maximize patient safety. To be successful in this vitally important role, you'll learn the necessary skills in both a classroom and lab environment and participate in actual surgical cases as part of your clinical experience.
Delaware Tech offers the only associate degree program in Delaware for surgical technologists, and graduates will be sought by hospitals and outpatient surgical centers throughout the state and the region. If you're able to work well under pressure with speed, accuracy, and concentration, surgical technology may be for you.
Academically ready students can apply to the program following the guidelines of the Allied Health admissions process. Interested applicants should review the information provided here and contact their program advisor for application requirements.
Offered at the following campus(es): Dover
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:
- Surgical Team Health Professional
- Circulating technologists
- Hospital supply department managers
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Differentiate the roles and responsibilities of all surgical team members.
- Demonstrate the ability to anticipate the needs of surgical patients by properly preparing the operating room suite, equipment, and instrumentation required for surgical interventions.
- Demonstrate a professional demeanor when communicating with patients and fellow team members.
- Synthesize a surgical conscience.
- Participate as an effective, and clinically proficient member of the surgical team throughout the perioperative, intraoperative and immediate postoperative periods.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Suggested Pathway to Graduation
Semester 1
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
BIO 100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
BIO 120 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 5 |
CHM 110 | General Chemistry | 4 |
ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
MAT 152 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
Semester 2
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
BIO 121 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 |
BIO 125 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
SGT 100 | Introduction to Surgical Technology | 2 |
PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
Semester 3
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
Or | ||
SOC 213 | Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
SGT 200 | Surgical Technology I | 4 |
SGT 202 | Pharmacology for Surgical Technology | 1 |
SGT 203 | Surgical Technology Lab I | 2 |
Semester 4
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SGT 210 | Surgical Technology II | 4 |
SGT 213 | Surgical Technology Lab II | 2 |
SGT 220 | Surgical Technology III | 4 |
SGT 223 | Surgical Technology Lab III | 2 |
Semester 5
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SGT 221 | Surgical Technology Internship | 12 |
SGT 222 | Surgical Technology IV | 2 |
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 72 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
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Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?
This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!
Katherine Matteson, B.S., C.S.T.
Program Coordinator, Instructor, and Advisor
(302) 857-1737
kmatteso@airllevant.com
The Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
This program is offered at the Dover campus.
This program is offered at the Dover campus.
This program is offered at the Dover campus.