SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY DEGREE/CERTIFICATE

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TYPICAL JOBS A.A.S. PROGRAM OVERVIEW SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY (Certificate) Plan 21SD • Certified Surgical Technologist SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY • Surgical Technologist Degree: Associate in Applied Science, • Operating Room Technician Surgical Technology This certificate will give students the knowledge • Surgical Technician Plan 21SA and skills necessary for employment as entry • OR Tech level scrub surgical technologists and to gain • Scrub Technician REQUIREMENT 4 higher level employment in area and BIO 123 Principles of Biology 4 surgical supply businesses. Graduates of this program will be qualified to sit for the FIRST SEMESTER 13 National Examination for the Certified Surgical EMPLOYERS BIO 111 Human Form and Functionor Technologist (CST) Examination given by the • operating room BIO 244 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 National Board of Surgical Technology and • Surgerycenters CMM 123 Dynamics of Small Group Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). • Surgical/medical sales Discussion or • ’s offices CMM 128 Interviewing Practices 3 After completion of the Surgical Technology • Hospital labor and delivery ENG 120 Technical Composition Ior certificate program (21SD), students may • Hospital emergency room ENG 121 English Composition I 3 choose to earn the Associates in Applied HUM 127 Critical Thinking 3 Sciences in Surgical Technology (21SA) by taking the listed general courses SECOND SEMESTER 8-14 and SRG 118. FAQ BIO 245 Anatomy and Physiology II What opportunities for (only if completing the Requirements if choosing BIO 244 and BIO 245 advancement exist? BIO 244/245 sequence) 4 instead of BIO 111, and/or BIO 246 instead Advancement options for HIT 111 Medical Terminology 3 of SRG 119. certified surgical technologists PSY 121 Introduction to Psychology 3 include nursing, surgical first REQUIREMENT 0-8 SRG 119 Essentials of Microbiology or assisting, central supply or central BIO 123 BIO 246 Microbiology 2-4 Principles of Biology 4 processing management, sales and BIO 244 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 education. THIRD SEMESTER 13 SRG 110 Introduction to Surgical FIRST SEMESTER 4 What is the difference BIO 111 or Technology 6 Human Form and Function between the Certificate BIO 245 SRG 111 Principles of Practice and Anatomy and Physiology II 4 and A.A.S. degrees? Introduction to Surgical Presently, graduates of certificate SECOND SEMESTER 16 Procedures 7 programs find employment HIT 111 Medical Terminology 3 readily. But as of 2021, all FOURTH SEMESTER 15 SRG 110 Introduction to Surgical accredited surgical technology SRG 112 Technology 6 Surgical Procedures I 6 programs will be at the SRG 113 SRG 111 Principles of Practice and Surgical Procedures II 6 A.A.S. level. SRG 117 Surgical Pharmacology 3 Introduction to Surgical Procedures 7 FIFTH SEMESTER 6 SRG 114 Surgical Procedures III 3 THIRD SEMESTER 17-19 SRG 115 Surgical Technology Internship 3 SRG 112 Surgical Procedures I 6 SRG 113 Surgical Procedures II 6 SIXTH SEMESTER 3 SRG 117 Surgical Pharmacology 3 SRG 118 Advanced Surgical Procedures 3 SRG 119 Essentials of Microbiology or BIO 246 Microbiology 2-4 Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree 62-68 FOURTH SEMESTER 6 SRG 114 Surgical Procedures III 3 SRG 115 Surgical Technology Internship 3

Total Hours for Certificate 43-49 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Grayslake . Vernon Hills . Waukegan . Online

This is a limited-enrollment, day only program. Upon acceptance into the program, students ACCREDITATION Students are required to meet the screening are required to undergo a background check and requirements in effect at the time of screening. a urine drug screen. The results of the background The Association of Surgical Students who screen and are accepted into a check and drug screen may result in the student Technologists (AST) requires that limited enrollment program will be required to losing his/her seat in the program. The costs are surgical technologists who are complete the curriculum that is in place at the borne by the student. applying for certification for the time of entrance into the program. If students first time must have completed who screen are not granted admission, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION TO their education in a program that they must rescreen and satisfy all screening THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM, is accredited by the Commission and curriculum requirements in place for a STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING on Accreditation of Allied Health future program start. See page 30 for more SCREENING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO THE Education Programs (CAAHEP). The information about the CAREERS agreement. SCREENING DEADLINE. CLC surgical technology program is fully accredited by CAAHEP, 25400 SCREENING DEADLINE: Students must have submitted the following U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, FIRST WEDNESDAY IN MARCH documents to the Welcome and One-Stop Clearwater, FL 33763. Center: Surgical technologists are allied health professionals who are integral to the surgical A. Student Information Form EXAMINATION team. They assist in the decontamination B. Official high school transcript with graduation Certified Surgical Technologist and set up of the operating rooms for each date Examination Pass Rate: procedure, organize the necessary surgical and OR 2013 -100% sterile supplies and equipment, and maintain Official GED test scores 2014 - 100% the quality, safety, and efficiency of the sterile OR 2015 - 100% field throughout the . Official college transcripts with 2016 - 90% graduation date and degree awarded 2017 - 89% Surgical technologists might also be involved OR 2018 - 82% in transporting patients to and from the Official foreign high school or college transcript 2019 - 63% operating room, assisting to position patients evaluated by a NACES on the operating table, observing vital signs approved agency and checking charts. C. Surgical Technology Program Request for Screening Form During the surgery, technologists help the D. If using courses from another college to surgical team with sterile gowns and gloves, meet prerequisites or degree requirements, they anticipate the needs of the submit an official transcript and a “Request for by watching and understanding the steps Evaluation of Prior College Transcripts” form to and progression of the surgical procedure. the Office of Registrar and Records. They are accountable for the care of surgical instrumentation and equipment before, during, MINIMUM SELECTION CRITERIA: and at the completion of surgical cases. STUDENT RECORDS MUST INDICATE THE FOLLOWING: Graduates of the certificate program are qualified to take the Certified Surgical A. High school graduate or equivalent or high Technologist (CST) Examination given by the school senior in last term National Board of Surgical Technology and B. College Reading and Writing Readiness and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). To complete Basic Algebra Readiness an A.A.S., in addition to completion of the C. CLC Cumulative GPA is 2.0 or above certificate program, students must complete D. NLN PAX with minimum acceptable RN the required general education courses. All percentile rank scores of 40 in the verbal and course prerequisites must be met. 40 in the math sections, and a composite percentile of 40 (within 3 years prior to the screening deadline) E. Attendance at a Surgical Technology Information Session (within two years of the screening deadline)

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PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABILITY The number of students that may be admitted to CONTACT INFO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS clinical education courses is limited for any given Students must meet the physical and emotional term; therefore, a screening procedure is used to Grayslake Campus ability standards listed below to satisfactorily select the academically best qualified from among 19351 W. Washington St. perform in the Surgical Technology program. those who request consideration. Grayslake, IL 60030 Students must: Preference is given to residents of Community Soheila Kayoud, M/LS, CST College District 532 (CLC) and residents of other • have full range of motion of joints, fine Department Chair community college districts with which CLC has a motor movements of the hands, ability to Room: D213 Joint Education Agreement. perform repetitive tasks and the ability to (847) 543-2776 stoop, bend, twist, reach and occasionally [email protected] Students who live outside of CLC’s district but kneel and squat. • have the ability to lift and carry objects are eligible for in-district tuition because they Elliot Eggler, B.A., CST weighing up to 50 pounds. are employed by a district employer are NOT Instructor • be able to push or pull a wheelchair, cart, considered residents of the district for purposes of Room: D213 or gurney. selection into the program. (847) 543-2825 • have adequate hearing which permits the [email protected] individual to communicate in a rational and Note: Applicants may take the NLN PAX exam once

coherent manner with others in the English every 90 days (approximately three months). Biological and Health Sciences language. NLN PAX exam results that are less than 90 days (847) 543-2042 • have the ability to examine closely images between exams will not be considered. Scores or other forms of output created by used for screening into limited enrollment diagnostic equipment; must have color programs will be valid for only 3 years prior to vision; must have good visual acuity for a screening deadline. Scores older than 3 years client assessment, checking medications, will not be considered for screening. Visit www. loading fine sutures, distinguishing and nlnonlinetesting.org for available test dates and recognizing fine variations and differences times or in surgical instruments. visit the Surgical Technology web page at • adapt effectively to high stress www.clcillinois.edu/programs/srg. Instructions environments to insure client safety. for registering for the test • respond in an emotionally controlled are available on the web page. manner in learning situations. • be able to stand and walk 8 or more hours All required materials must be submitted to the per clinical session. Records Office by the screening deadlines.

Please contact the SRG department chair If space is available in the program after the Soheila Kayoud at (847) 543-2776 if you have initial screening deadline, qualified students questions regarding your ability to meet these will be accepted in an order based on academic standards. qualifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR Students must maintain a minimum grade of “C” THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM in each of the courses listed below to continue in and graduate from the program. In addition, Constant (67 – 100%) students must maintain a CLC GPA of 2.0 or higher. • talking, seeing, and hearing • standing for prolonged periods • walking at average speed or faster • responding quickly to orders • manual dexterity

Frequent (34 – 66%) • lifting and moving patients • kneeling, bending, stooping May 2020 • pushing, pulling, reaching Per 2020-21 catalog

In providing educational programs and opportunities, the College of Lake • refraining from nourishment County is committed to maintaining an environment free from harassment and discrimination and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, political Occasionally (10 – 33%) affiliation, ancestry, citizenship, pregnancy, or any other status as protected by law. Inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policy and • exert up to 100 pounds of force related procedures may be directed to: Allena Barbato, Title IX Coordinator, Room B105, 19351 W. Washington St. Grayslake, IL 60030, (847) 543-2464.