The Surgical Technology program is designed for Certified Surgical Technicians to further their education and receive their AAS degree. NCMC does not offer the core program courses. The core program must be taken off campus and then you supply NCMC with a copy of your certification from an accredited program and your current, valid license. Once the student has successfully completed the core program, the general education courses and provided a copy of their CST license, NCMC will confer the degree.
What is a Surgical Technologist?
A surgical technologists, also called operating room technician, assist in surgical operations. They prepare operating rooms, arrange equipment, and help doctors during surgeries. Surgical technologists typically do the following: prepare operating rooms for surgery, sterilize equipment and make sure that there are adequate supplies for surgery, ready patients for surgery, such as washing and disinfecting incision sites, help surgeons during surgery by passing them instruments and other sterile supplies, count supplies, and maintain a sterile environment.
First Year
First Semester
| CourseID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI240 | Anatomy (pre-req) | 4 |
| EN101 | *English 1 | 3 |
| BT160 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| AH211 | Medical Law & Ethics | 3 |
| HI103 | *American History to 1877 OR | |
| HI104 | *American History Since 1877 OR | |
| PL216 | *National Government | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Second Semester
| CourseID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI242 | **Physiology (pre-req) | 4 |
| SP175 | Speech | 3 |
| SO107 | General Sociology | 3 |
| AH106 | Math-Allied Health (or higher level) | 3 |
| PY121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Third Semester
| CourseID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI100 | *General Biology | 5 |
| BT240 | Employment Strategies | 1 |
| Total | 6 | |
- Note: BI238 Anatomy and Physiology – the combined 8 credit hour courses, can be taken in place of the separate BI240 Anatomy and BI242 Physiology
- *Testing Required
- **Pre-Requisite Required
- Dual credit/Transfer credit This plan is designed for students with no dual or transfer credit. If you have taken courses at other colleges, you will need to provide official transcripts to NCMC.
- Developmental Studies This plan assumes that the student does not need to take Developmental Studies courses. Placement test scores determine whether or not the student will need to complete Developmental Studies courses. You can learn more about Developmental Studies courses in the NCMC Academic Catalog.
- Core Surgical Technology program elsewhere
- Must supply Certification from accredited program at time of application to NCMC
- Must present current, valid CST license at time of graduation
- Minimum of “C” or above required in all courses
Program Contact Information
Kristi Cutsinger, MBA
Program Coordinator of Health Sciences
North Central Missouri College
1301 Main Street
Trenton, MO 64683
[email protected]
(660) 357-6284
