The Surgical Technology Certificate is designed to prepare the beginning practitioner to possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide services in the operating room in the role of Surgical Technologist as part of the surgical team. Instruction includes components of the basic sciences, operating room policies and procedures, safe patient care, operating room techniques, surgical procedures, and clinical practice.
Identify the purpose and principles for maintaining environmental control in the operating room suite.
Identify the various classifications of surgical armamentarium, including instrumentation, sutures, and equipment used during the perioperative experience.
Identify the elements, actions, and use of medications and anesthetics used during the perioperative experience.
Demonstrate knowledge and utilizes relevant medical terminology.
Demonstrate and integrates principles of surgical asepsis as part of the perioperative experience.
Carry out the principles and techniques of medical asepsis as part of the perioperative experience.
Effectively communicate both written and orally.
Complete all courses with grades of "C" or higher.
Program outcomes are defined as performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the purposes of the Quinsigamond Community College Surgical Technology program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. Program outcomes are measurable, consumer-oriented indexes designed to evaluate the degree to which the program is achieving its mission and goals. Examples include, but are not limited to, program completion rates, licensure/certification examination pass rates, and job placement rates.
Expected Level of Achievement developed by QCC ST Faculty are that 80% of first-time test takers will successfully complete the Surgical Technology Certification exam.
Expected Level of Achievement developed by QCC ST Faculty are that 80% of responding graduates seeking employment are employed within one year of graduation.
Question asked - "Am I prepared to enter the workforce as a Surgical Technician?"
Mathematics: minimum grade of "C" in MAT 095 or test into MAT 099 level or above; must be taken within five years of application.
Required TEAS V or TEAS composite score of 60% must be achieved in one test (cannot be a combination of two tests) and within five years of application.
Students should anticipate additional expenses for textbooks, credentialing exam, professional liability insurance, transportation, and parking fees at clinical sites.
The Quinsigamond Community College Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), which can be contacted at: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs | 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763 | 727.210.2350 | www.caahep.org. The Surgical Technology program was last accredited on May 20, 2011 by CAAHEP.