Surgical Technology

Note: This is an adult-only program available at both the Chickasha and Cowan campuses.

  • Provide quality patient care before, during and after surgery as a critical part of the surgical team

  • Develop a professional working relationship with surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses

  • Experience challenging coursework and relevant instruction a variety of surgical procedures and clinical settings

This program consists of 828 didactic hours and 528 clinical hours, which is a total of 1,356 hours. Number of clinical hours is dependent upon the number of surgical procedures the student has participated in both as a first scrub and second scrub in both general surgical procedures and in specialty surgical procedures.

CV Tech’s Surgical Technology program had 100 percent pass rate among students in the 2020-2021 school year on the Outcomes Assessment Exam (national certification). The national pass rate for this certification is 73.7 percent. CV Tech maintained 100 percent pass rate among students on the national exam from 2018 to present. CV Tech also has a 100 percent placement rate for all Surg Tech graduates.

 

Our Accreditation Body:  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP)9355 – 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775Ph: 727-210-2350 Website: www.caahep.org

CHICKASHA CAMPUS

Surgical Technologist (Accredited Program), OCAS 9343

COWAN CAMPUS

Surgical Technologist (Accredited Program), OCAS 9343

Courses

Hours

OCAS

Surgical Technology Orientation26 
Core Medical Terminology45 
Anatomy80 
Physiology80 
Introduction to Surgical Technology60 
Microbiology and Wound Healing55 
Essentials of Surgical Asepsis100 
Surgical Pharmacology60 
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness15 
Surgical Patient Care60 
Surgical Case Management120 
Surgical Procedures I90 
Surgical Procedures II73 
Surgical Tech Practicum I76 
Surgical Tech Practicum II208 
Surgical Tech Practicum III208 
                    Total Clock Hours1356 
  • National Certification Exam for Surgical Tech (CST)
  • Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C)

High School Students

N/A


 

Adult Students

Full-time Only 

Approximate Completion Time: 18 months

Chickasha Campus 
Hours: Monday – Friday (M – Th during summer) | 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cowan Campus 
Hours: Monday – Friday (M – Th during summer) | 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

CHICKASHA CAMPUS

Traci McNeff
Counselor
405-222-7553
Email

COWAN CAMPUS

Carrie Brunk
Counselor
405-345-3340
Email

Both campuses are currently accepting applications; Chickasha has immediate openings.

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Canadian Valley Technology Center partners with Redlands Community College to earn credit toward an Associate of Applied Science. Select CV Tech program completers qualify; ask a CV Tech counselor for more information.

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