Curriculum of the Surgical Technologist Program - El Centro College
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Surgical Technologist Program
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The Surgical Technologist Program is a one-year Certificate program and offers the student a learning opportunity to provide patient services in the operating room setting under the supervision of the operating room director.

Prerequisite Courses

Rubric Courses Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

SPCH
1311 		Introduction to Speech Communications
3
0
0
48
3

ENGL
1301		 Composition I
3
0
0
48
3

SCIT 1407 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
3
3
0
96
4

HPRS
1204		 Basic Health Professions Skills I
1
4
0
80
2

HPRS
2231 		General Health Professions Management
2
2
0
48
2

TOTAL
11
9
0
320
14

SEMESTER I - FALL

Rubric Courses Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

SRGT
1405 		Introduction to Surgical Technology
3
4
0
112
4

SRGT
1409 		Fundamentals of Aseptic Technique
3
4
0
112
4

SRGT
1166 		Practicum - Surgical/Operating Room
0
0
10
160
1

SCIT 1408
Human Anatomy & Physiology II**
4
3
0
96
4

HPRS
2300		 Pharmacology for Health Professions
3
0
0
48
3

TOTAL
12
11
10
528
16

SEMESTER II - SPRING

Rubric Courses Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

SRGT
1441 		Surgical Procedures I
4
0
0
64
4

SRGT
1442		 Surgical Procedures II
4
0
0
64
4

SRGT
1365 		Practicum - Surgical/Operating Room
0
0
21
336
3

HPRS
1202		 Wellness and Health Promotion
2
0
0
32
2

TOTAL
10
0
21
496
13

SEMESTER III - Summer I

Rubric Courses Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

SRGT
2266 		Practicum - Surgical/Operating Room
0
0
20
320
2

SRGT
2171 		Surgical Technology - Seminar
1
0
0
16
1

TOTAL
1
0
20
336
3

GRAND TOTAL

Lecture Hours Lab Hours External Hours Contact Hours Credit Hours

34
20
51
1680
46
Support courses (non-SRGT courses) must be completed prior to or during the semester indicated.

SCIT 1407 formerly BIOL 1470, and SCIT 1408 formerly BIOL 1472.

HPRS courses may be completed prior to entering the Surgical Technology Program.

A "C" grade or better is required in all courses.

NOTE: Support courses completed at colleges and universities outside the DCCCD must be approved for transfer credit prior to the semester in which the course is required according to the curriculum outline. 

A MINIMUM GRADE OF "C" IS REQUIRED IN ALL COURSES

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