Surgical Technology, A.A.S.

Program Notes

• This is a selective admissions program-students must be admitted into the program before taking SUR courses. See the selective admissions page  for more information regarding admission, progression, and graduation.
• A selective admission score of 2.4 or above must be attained to be considered for admission.
• To be admitted to the program, students must have current placement out of MAT 072 , and must place out of ENG 099  and CCS 099 .
• SUR 150  (Personal and Professional Relations) is open to students who have not been admitted to the surgical technology program. Students must seek approval from the program director prior to enrollment.
• Students who are non-native speakers of English must establish English proficiency through:
  • Minimum TOEFL iBT scores in reading, listening, speaking, and writing: 22-22-17-16; or
  • Minimum IELTS scores in reading, listening, speaking, and writing: 6.5-6.5-5.5-5.
• SPT 110  cannot be substituted for SUR 170 .
• Students who successfully complete SUR 116 , SUR 118 , SUR 130 , SUR 170 , and BIO 121  satisfy the requirements for SPT 110  and the Sterile Processing Technician Certificate.
• Clinical assignments are made by program faculty based on clinical site availability and clinical case requirements set forth by the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology and accreditation standards. Students may be required to travel up to 60 miles from the Parkland campus to complete required clinical rotations.
• To remain in the program and graduate, students are required to maintain the following:
  • Minimum 2.0 PGPA and a C or higher for all program courses, and pass all clinical and didactic courses with a 75 percent or higher.
  • Minimum of 120 surgical cases scrubbed with 80 in the first scrub role.
  • Adherence to the Parkland College Code of Conduct, the Surgical Technology Program Code of Ethics, and demonstrate professionalism and behaviors as defined in program handbook and syllabi.
  • To graduate, students must complete the National Board for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) national certification exam administered annually on campus.

Graduation Requirements

Suggested Full-time Sequence