Surgical Technology

Graduates are prepared to function as an integral part of the team of medical practitioners that provide surgical care to patients in a variety of settings. They work under medical supervision to facilitate safe and effective surgical procedures. Duties of the surgical technologist may be performed in operating rooms, ambulatory surgical centers, central supply, labor and delivery area, cardiac catheterization laboratories, private physicians’ offices, organ procurement organizations, and other areas where invasive procedures are performed. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).

Mandatory information sessions for prospective students applying for admission for the spring of 2024 will be held on the following date:

• Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 5:00 PM in Room A-236

***All Applicants Must Present A Government-Issued Driver’s License at the Orientation Session Attended***

Mission

The mission of the Surgical Technology program is to prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior)learning domains to enter the profession.

Accreditation

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), 9355 – 113th Street North # 7709 Seminole, Fl 33775, accredits Athens Technical College’s Surgical Technology diploma and associate of applied science degree programs upon the recommendation of the Accrediting Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). The address and telephone number for ARC/STSA is 19751 East Main Street, Suite 339, Parker CO 80138, (303)-694-9262.