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Dana Grafft
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76 Credits (5 semesters)
45 Credits (3 Semesters)
Associate in Applied Science
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Spencer

 
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Job availability in Surgical Technology is very high. There are very few programs in northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota providing skilled technicians. As a result, the Association of Surgical Technology has determined that the average starting salary in Iowa is $11.33 per hour and $14.44 in Minnesota.

All the area hospitals participate as practicum sites. The student may have opportunities for employment at their practicum site after graduation.  Practicum is divided into two terms. The first gives you time to become familiar with the field to make sure you like it. The summer practicum is full-time in a hospital operating room.

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs. This accreditation allows you to be eligible to take a certification examination after you have completed the program.
 

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Freshman Fall Semester 
BIO-163 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4
HSC-114 Medical Terminology 3
SDV-090 College 101 0
SUR-121 Surgical Techniques 6
SUR-122 Introduction to Surgical Technology 4
SUR-123 Patient Care Concepts 2
SUR-430 Microbiology - Surgical Tech 2
Total Credits - Fall Freshman 21
   
Freshman Spring Semester 
ADM-220 Career Development 1
SUR-222 Surgical Techniques II 2
SUR-223 Surgical Procedures 6
SUR-227 Surgical Procedures Lab 2
SUR-420 Pharmacology for Surgical Tech 2
SUR-440 Biomedical Science for Surgical Tech 2
SUR-520 Surgical Technology Practicum I 2
Total Credits - Spring Freshman 17
   
Summer Semester 
ENG-105 Composition I 3
SUR-519 Surgical Technology Practicum  4
Total Credits - Summer 7
   
Sophomore Fall Semester 
BIO-186 Elective (Microbiology) 4
CSC-110 Intro to Computers 3
MAT-110 Math for Liberal Arts 3
PSY-111 Intro to Psychology 3
SOC-110 Intro to Sociology 3
Total Credits - Fall Sophomore 16
   
Sophomore Spring Semester 
ENG-106 Elective (Composition II) 3
HSC-186 Elective (Human Growth & Development) 3
PHI-105 Humanities (Intro to Ethics) 3
PNN-275 Elective (Normal Nutrition) 3
SPC-101 Fundamentals of Oral Communications 3
Total Credits - Spring Freshman 15
   
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