WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS?
In order to successfully complete the surgical technology program, students must fulfill the clinical case requirements set forth by the program. Beginning in the third semester of the program, students are placed at a clinical site with real-life surgical experiences. Students utilize classroom knowledge and the demonstrated laboratory skills necessary to perform in the first scrub and second scrub role.
The students must complete a minimum of 120 surgical cases in a variety of surgical specialties. The students are placed in surgical procedures of increased complexity as he/she moves toward entry-level graduate abilities. Further information regarding clinical cases and verification is discussed within the program.