Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology Program prepared graduates with entry-level knowledge to enter into the workforce as an entry-level surgical technologist, traveling surgical technologist, labor and delivery technician and central sterile supply technician.

1. If you have not applied for admission to EMCC within the last 12 months, go to http://www.eastms.edu/and select the “Apply Now!” link to submit an online application for admission to East Mississippi Community College.  Acceptance to East Mississippi Community College does not guarantee acceptance to the Surgical Technology program. Letters of pending acceptance will come from the Director of Nursing and Health Sciences.

2. In addition to completing the EMCC application, prospective participants must also apply to the Surgical Tech program. Download the Surgical Technology Admission Packet 2024.

This program requires each applicant must have a minimum composite score of 16 with sub score of 16 in Reading on the ACT.  For any previous college work attempted, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale must have been achieved. The applicant is responsible for ensuring tah tthe data in the file is received, correct and complete. For more details, please read the Surgical Technology Handbook. 

The Surgical Technology Program curriculum is designed for graduates of the program to become nationally certified though the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) upon successfully passing the national exam.

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (arcstsa.org). 

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs www.caahep.org

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SPRING SEMESTER

• SUT 1113 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology 3 Semester Hours
• SUT 1217 Principles of Surgical Technique 7 Semester Hours

• SUT 1413 Surgical Microbiology 3 Semester Hours
• SUT 1223 Medical Terminology for Surgical Technologists 3 Semester Hours
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SUMMER SEMESTER

• SUT 1614 Basic and Related Surgical Procedures 4 Semester Hours

• SUT 1714 Clinical I 4 Semester Hours

• SUT 1624 Specialized Surgical Procedures 4 Semester Hours

FALL SEMESTER

• SUT 1634 Advanced Surgical Procedures 4 Semester Hours
• SUT 1735 Clinical II 5 Semester Hours
• SUT 1735 Clinical III 5 Semester Hours
• SUT 1704 Certification and Role Transition 4 Semester Hours

 

45 HOURS OF SUT CLASSES

Please note, there is not an option for a certificate at this point. Students must complete the 23 hours of the academic courses listed below to recieive the Associate Applied Science degree.

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS

General education core requirements may be spread out over the entire length of the program so that students complete some academic and SUT courses each semester or primarily within the last semester

• BIO 2514 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Semester Hours
• BIO 2524 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Semester Hours
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Semester Hours
• PSY 1513 Psychology or SOC 2113 Sociology 3 Semester Hours
• MAT 1313 College Algebra 3 Semester Hours
• ENG 1113 English Composition I 3 Semester Hours
• SPT 1113 Public Speaking 3 Semester Hours

23 TOTAL HOURS OF GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES