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Surgical Technologist Associate in Applied Science

Play a Key Role in the Operating Room

Surgical Technologist Associate in Applied Science

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Program Overview

Surgical technologists keep the operating room safe and organized. It’s their responsibility to make sure the surgical field is sterile, and to ensure that surgeons and surgical nurses have all the instruments and materials they need.

In Concorde’s surgical technologist program,you’ll have the opportunity to gain the skills you need to perform these important functions in the OR. The program combines classroom instruction, practice in the labs and clinical rotationsᶛᶛ in real-world health care facilities.

PROGRAM FACTS

Skill Building

Gain skills for preparing patients, instruments and the operating field for procedures.

Versatile Curriculum

Learn by completing 120 different surgical cases, divided among several types of surgery.

Flexible Class Schedules

Complete your degree in as few as 17 months* of study at our Jacksonville campus.

Surgical Technologist Degree Curriculum

Our associate degree program equips you to pursue a career as a surgical technologist in as few as 18 months.* When you graduate, you’ll be eligible to apply to take the National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists as sponsored by the National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).†

Blended Learning Format

Gain more control over your schedule while you earn your surgical technologist degree with our blended-format program. You’ll complete general education coursework and some of your surgical tech theory coursework through our convenient online learning environment. This makes it possible for you to focus on hands-on learning when you’re on campus.

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Surgical Technologist Theory
  • Surgical Technology Lab
  • Surgical Procedures
  • Surgical Technology Clinical Review

Accreditation Statement

The Surgical Technologist program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775; 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org, as recommended by the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120; 303-694-9262; www.arcstsa.org.

*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to the current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

†Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

ᶛᶛClinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

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Does surgical technologist sound like a career you’d love? Get in touch with Concorde in Jacksonville today to find out if our associate degree program is right for you.

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