Surgical Technologist - Associate's Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 3
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/19/2024
Program Description
The goal of this program is to prepare competent entry-level surgical technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Graduates of this program know basic concepts of anatomy and physiology, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology. They understand operating room design, surgical equipment and instrumentation, safety standards, and asepsis and sterile techniques. Graduates can prepare, clean, and restock operating rooms; use and maintain surgical equipment; perform scrub and circulator duties in a number of surgical specialties; and contribute to pre- and post-operative patient care. They value critical thinking, communication, diverse perspectives, technology and information literacy, and patient and safety care.
Established in 2009
CIP: 51-0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Rasmussen College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
Education Information
Associates Degree
85 Weeks ( 1410.00 Hours / 92.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $24,748.00 |
| Fees | $4,860.00 |
| Total Cost | $29,608.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
- Institutional Grants, federal work-study
Application Procedure
When youve chosen the program that best meets your needs, apply for admission by submitting or completing the following steps and as determined by your program:
5 Application and enrollment agreement
5 Attestation of high school graduation or equivalency
5 Rasmussen College entrance placement assessment(s), if applicable
5 Non-Cognitive assessment, if applicable
5 Experiential online orientation course, unless exempted
5 Financial arrangements have been initiated
5 Background check: Select programs require prospective students completion of a background check
5 Prospective student immunizations, as required by program
5 Transcripts, official transcripts, as required by program
5 International student documentation, as required
5 Select programs have program specific admissions requirements in addition to all general Rasmussen College admissions requirements. See the admissions requirements for these programs within the applicable program page of the catalog.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Surgical Technologist - Associate's Degree
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 3
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/19/2024
Program Description
The goal of this program is to prepare competent entry-level surgical technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Graduates of this program know basic concepts of anatomy and physiology, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology. They understand operating room design, surgical equipment and instrumentation, safety standards, and asepsis and sterile techniques. Graduates can prepare, clean, and restock operating rooms; use and maintain surgical equipment; perform scrub and circulator duties in a number of surgical specialties; and contribute to pre- and post-operative patient care. They value critical thinking, communication, diverse perspectives, technology and information literacy, and patient and safety care.
Established in 2009
CIP: 51-0909 Surgical Technology/Technologist.
Provider Information
Rasmussen College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
Education Information
Associates Degree
85 Weeks ( 1410.00 Hours / 92.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $24,748.00 |
| Fees | $4,860.00 |
| Total Cost | $29,608.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
- Institutional Grants, federal work-study
Application Procedure
When youve chosen the program that best meets your needs, apply for admission by submitting or completing the following steps and as determined by your program:
5 Application and enrollment agreement
5 Attestation of high school graduation or equivalency
5 Rasmussen College entrance placement assessment(s), if applicable
5 Non-Cognitive assessment, if applicable
5 Experiential online orientation course, unless exempted
5 Financial arrangements have been initiated
5 Background check: Select programs require prospective students completion of a background check
5 Prospective student immunizations, as required by program
5 Transcripts, official transcripts, as required by program
5 International student documentation, as required
5 Select programs have program specific admissions requirements in addition to all general Rasmussen College admissions requirements. See the admissions requirements for these programs within the applicable program page of the catalog.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Online/E-Learning Instruction