SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE
SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE (SFA-CCC) AREA OF CONCENTRATION: Technologist (CST)/ Tech in Surgery- Certified (TS-CJ to Surgical First Assistant {SFA) Bridge program, is to promote knowledge based critical thinking in safe practice and educate students in the specialty of surgical first assisting as an entry level surgical first assistant. Upon completion of all core graduation requirements, graduates of this program will receive a College Credit Certificate (CCC) as a Surgical First Assistant. Successful completion of the program will allow graduates to apply to take the national certifying examination provided all the eligibility requirements currently established are
Courses
- HSC1000 — Orientation to Perioperative Services
- HSC2520 — Microbiology for Perioperative Services
- STS1310 — Surgical Techniques and Procedures
- STS1310L — Surgical Techniques and Procedures Lab
- STS1340C — Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- STS2323 — Surgical Procedures I
- STS2323L — Surgical Simulation Lab I
- STS2324 — Surgical Procedures II
- STS2324L — Surgical Simulation Lab II
- STS2330C — Principles of Surgical Assisting
- STS2335 — Advanced Integrated Surgical Sciences
- STS2361 — The Art of Teamwork in Surgery
- STS2365 — Professional Skills for the OR Team
- STS2370 — Surgical Assisting Clinical
- STS2936 — Surgical Certification Symposium
- STS2945C — Surgical Clinical II
- STS2954 — Surgical Technologist Portfolio II