Surgical Technology is an instructional program that prepares an individual to serve as a member of the surgical team to work with surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery. This program includes the education of all aspects of surgical technology including the role of second assistant and circulator.
The Associate of Applied Science degree for Surgical Technology is a 68-hour program. The program consists of a minimum of 23 hours of general academic classes and 45 hours of ST classes. Students must take all SUT classes in sequential order. An Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical Technology will be awarded to the successful graduate of the 12-month program.
The EMCC Surgical Technology Program currently runs from January to December as a 12-month program. Applications open up on August 1 and close October 1. On August 1, the updated Surgical Technology Admission Packet will be available under the “Application Process” tab.
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 accumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Please note: Due to the nature of the program, admission is competitive and enrollment is limited. Students are chosen without regard to sex, age (must be at least 18 years of age), race, creed, ethnic origin, or marital status. A point system is used to determine which students are admitted into the program. This point system is explained in the Surgical Technology Admission Packet.
There are not any prerequisite classes HOWEVER this program is an Associate of Applied Science Degree. To graduate from this program all GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS classes must be completed by the December graduation date. These classes can be completed during the Surgical Technology Program however it is highly recommended you have as many of those GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS completed as possible if not all complete due to the rigorous nature of the program. The GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS are listed under the Curriculum tab below.
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Wesley Frost, B.S., CST
Surgical Technology Director & Instructor
cfrost@eastms.edu I 662.243.1767
Kelsey Sheppard, CST-SFA
Clinical Coordinator & Instructor
ksheppard@eastms.edu I 662.243.1825
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