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Health Sciences:
Surgical Technology, A.A.S.

The Surgical Technology A.A.S. degree prepares you to be a member of the operating team during surgical procedures.

The Surgical Technology AAS prepares you to be a member of the operating team during surgical procedures. As a member of the allied health professionals, you will be a part of an integral team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings such as medical offices, out-patient clinics, and the operating room. This individual works under the supervision of a surgeon to ensure that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.  Students receive a combination of classroom study, practice in the campus laboratory, and clinical practice experiences in the surgery department of local hospitals.

How To Get Started

To be eligible for the Surgical Technology Program at Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC), you must first apply to and gain full admission status to the college if you are not currently enrolled. Once you have gained full admission, all transcripts must be turned in to Admissions and Records.

Applications will be reviewed after the application deadline date. Applicants who have met admission criteria will be reviewed and sent forth to the admissions process. The admissions process follows a point system to determine which applicants are admitted into the program. Please see the information packet for more details about the admissions process. Once enrolled in the Surgical Technology Program, all students will be required to make satisfactory progress in both surgical technology classes and any general education courses required in order to continue enrollment.

Application due date is March 15th

Surgical Technology Application – (Currently Closed)

Information Packet

DSCC Surgical Technology Technical Requirements and Occupational Risks

Program Curriculum Map

Core Performance Standards for Admission and Progression

To maintain successful progression, the student must be able to demonstrate:

    • Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment.
    • Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds.
    • Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form.
    • Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room and to maneuver in small spaces.
    • Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective Surgical Technology care.
    • Auditory abilities sufficient to monitor and assess health needs of patients.
    • Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in Surgical Technology care.
    • Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment.

JNC at Tipton County

    • New Surgical Technology class admitted every Fall
    • Applications will be available January 15.
    • Deadline for all applications is March 15. No exceptions.
    • You must be enrolled as a student at Dyersburg State.
    • All transcripts must be turned in to Admissions and Records.
    • All Learning Support Classes must be completed prior to application deadline.
    • Required criteria must be completed by the end of the Fall semester.

If you have any questions after reading the information packet or would like to make an appointment with an advisor, please call 901-475-3182 or email Paige Phipps at phipps@dscc.edu.

Accreditation

The Dyersburg State Community College Surgical Technology program is accredited by:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: (727) 210-2350
mail@caahep.org
https://www.caahep.org/About-CAAHEP.aspx.

Serving as a CAAHEP Committee on Accreditation, the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) is the largest programmatic accreditor of surgical technology and surgical assisting programs, and the only national recognition for surgical technology and surgical assisting programs sponsored by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Association of Surgical Technologists (AST). The ARC/STSA is a private, non-profit accreditation services agency that provides national recognition for more than 400 higher education programs in surgical technology and surgical assisting in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The mission of the ARC/STSA is to provide accreditation services to our communities of interest that validate excellence of educational programs in order to advance the professions and ensure quality patient care.
https://arcstsa.org/about-arc-stsa/