Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 2 Year(s) | $620.55 per credit | Contact provider |
Aims Community College |
Course summary
This program is intended for the students desiring to work in an operating room setting requiring multi-tasking abilities. Skills obtained in this degree can be applied to the same-day surgical area, some clinic settings including freestanding surgical centers, and the hospital operating theater. Assisting in the operating room will be possible at an entry level with completion of the surgical technology degree.
Program modules
The modules include ENG 121 English Composition I 3; BIO 204 Microbiology 4; BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4; BIO 202 Anatomy and Physiology II 4; PSY 235 Human Growth/Development 3; HPR 178 Seminar: Medical Terminology 3; TBA 3; STE 100 Surgical Technology Theory 6; STE 101 Surgical Technology Skills Lab 4; STE 105 Pharmacology for Surgical Technology 2; STE 110 Surgical Procedures I 3; STE 115 Surgical Procedures II 3; STE 120 Surgical Procedures III 3; STE 181 Clinical Internship I 4; STE 182 Clinical Internship II 4; STE 183 Clinical Internship III 6; STE 275 Special Topics: Certification Exam Preparation 2.
Entry requirement for international students
Students should have secured ACT scores of 17 (reading), 18 (sentence skills), 19 (math); or SAT scores of 430 (verbal), 460 (math); or successful completion of college-level math and English courses; or should have taken the Accuplacer computer placement test. In addition to this, international students should have obtained a TOEFL iBT (internet-based TOEFL) score of 57 or higher, or a TOEFL PBT (paper-based TOEFL) score of 490 or higher; or IELTS overall score of 5.0 or higher; or successful completion of college-level English composition at a regionally-accredited US college or university.
Aims Community College accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Associate degree
Awarding body
Aims Community College
Department name
Aims Community College
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