Surgical Technology Program:

Associate in Specialized Technology Degree

The Surgical Technology program at Sanford-Brown Institute - Monroeville (SBI) is designed to provide students with the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains necessary for employment as an entry level surgical technologist. The AST Core Curriculum 5th Edition was used as a guideline to facilitate the formation of the surgical technology program curriculum, which includes an on-campus lecture component, an on-campus laboratory component, and an off-campus integrated clinical component. The curriculum in our Surgical Technology program is designed to provide instruction in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, surgical pharmacology and microbiology, surgical procedures, aseptic technique, surgical instrumentation, and medical legal components of the practice of surgical technology. Students are also taught necessary skill sets, such as critical thinking under pressure, case preparation and management, and anticipation of patient needs and safety. The final externship portion of the curriculum is structured to include supervised experiences in the clinical environment that require competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. At the conclusion of our Surgical Technology program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as surgical technologists.

The Surgical Technology program at SBI is programmatically accredited by the Commission on Accreditation or Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Therefore, graduates of the program are eligible for and encouraged to take the certification exam offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), formerly the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST). This credential is a nationally recognized voluntary certification that could enhance employment opportunities or income potential. Only graduates of CAAHEP and/or ABHES surgical technology programs are eligible to take this exam at this time. However, certification requirements for taking and passing this examination are not controlled by SBI but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, SBI cannot guarantee that graduates of the Surgical Technology program will be eligible to take this certification exam, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

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