Welcome
Surgical technologists are allied health professionals who are specifically trained to function as an integral member of the surgical team, performing specialized duties before, during and after a surgical procedure.
You're a Good Fit for this program because . . .
- Program length is three terms (one term is a summer 10-week term)
- Students graduate with an Associate of Applied Science Degree
- Students sit for their national certification exam before graduation. CST (Certified Surgical Technologist)(CAAHEP Accredited program)
Overview
This program is located on the Lincoln Campus and online. The online component is designed to accommodate those students outside of the Lincoln area, but within the state of Nebraska only.
Special Online Requirements:
Pre-requisite courses: Online students can work in conjunction with their local college to complete their pre-requisite courses. The only exception is MEDA1207 Pharmacology and Dosages offered online through SCC.
Classroom activities: Online students complete the didactic portion via their computer with the final exams being proctored at a pre-approved site in their area.
Lab: Online students within the 15-county area surrounding Lincoln are required to travel to a Lab day on the Lincoln campus with the Lincoln students. Online students outside the 15-county area will attend a four hour evening Lab each week for 16 weeks in the Spring semester. Online students will be placed in the Lab closest to them. The three Online Lab sites are Norfolk/Columbus, North Platte and Kearney/GI/Hastings.
Clinical: Clinical will be ten weeks in the Summer and 16 weeks in the Fall and will be at a clinical site affiliated with SCC. Clinical is 24 hours each week and will be during a day-shift schedule of 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. All students are required to achieve a specific number of completed surgical procedures handing the instruments solo. This graduation requirement means students will attend clinical sites during that facilities busiest hours. This can result in a student completing clinical five mornings a week instead of three 8-hour days. Online students must have a flexible schedule in their Summer and Fall terms to be successful.
Travel to Lincoln on a minimum of three occasions: All students are required to travel to the Lincoln campus to attend the following: A Surgical Technology Program Orientation Day mid-December before starting the program. The first day of the Summer term will be an all-day Pre-clinical Lab in Lincoln. The last week of the program all students must take their National Board Exam on the Lincoln campus.
New program students are admitted every January.
The Surgical Technology Program at Southeast Community College is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Program Outcomes.
How to get started
Southeast Community College is a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Institution.
Mission
To use cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains of learning in order to prepare graduates to function as proficient, entry-level surgical technologists, and prepare competent surgical technologists to be highly skilled and function as a vital member of the surgical team.Employment Outlook
According to the Emsi Q2 2018 Data Set, the starting wage for Surgical Technologists in Nebraska is $17.48 per hour.Starting Term(s)
Spring term.
Please call Admissions Office, 402-437-2600.
View your calendar conversion plan.
Take the following courses:
Take one of the Anatomy/Physiology options:
Anatomy/Physiology Option 1
Anatomy/Physiology Option 2
Anatomy/Physiology Option 3
Take BIOS-2460
Take MEDA-1101
Take ENGL-1010 or ENGL-1110
Take SOCI-1010 or PSYC-1810 or PSYC-1250
Take SPCH-1090 or SPCH-1110 or SPCH-2810
Take MEDA-1207
Program Admission
- Students are admitted every January.
- Twenty-two Lincoln students and 16 distance students are accepted.
- Students may apply to the program after they begin their last term of prerequisites.
Program Requirements & Student Responsibilities
- Ability to be responsible and dependable in regarding attendance.
- Physical stamina to tolerate standing and /or sitting for long
periods of time.
- Sufficient eyesight to read small print and work with small
instruments, supplies and equipment.
- Adequate hearing of sounds such as blood pressure and verbal
communication with surgical team wearing surgical masks.
- May be necessary to lift 30 pounds of weight, i.e., children,
supporting arms or legs of the surgical patient.
- Demonstrate good motor coordination and manual and finger
dexterity in handling instruments, supplies and equipment.
- Appearance should be neat and clean, and students should
practice good hygiene.
- Maintain self-control and work under stress, using patience and
tact with other students, instructors, patients, surgeons, and
other members of the surgical team.
- Ability to work closely with people under pressure in a
high-stress environment.
- Ability to organize and plan work in a logical sequence and
work at a fast pace.
- Ability to communicate in the English language using
appropriate grammar and legible penmanship. No profanity or slang
should be used.
- Ability to work with unpleasant odors, sights and sounds.
- Ability to use soaps, iodine and disinfectant solutions.
- Ability to use latex products and synthetic materials.
Special Program Prerequisites
- A current Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider (HCP) by American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
-  A criminal background check will be
required of each student in this program. Based on the outcome of
the background check, a student may be prevented from taking
certain courses, accessing certain laboratory experiences, or
completing the program. A non-refundable fee of $45 will be
assessed for this CBC.
- Five Panel Drug Test will be required the quarter prior to starting clinical. This test is completed at preapproved sites and will be a $35 cost to the student.
Clinical Education
The Surgical Technology program provides a planned course of classroom study and clinical experience. The clinical experiences are arranged to take place at health care facilities throughout Lincoln for the Lincoln students. These include BryanLGH East Medical Center and BryanLGH West Medical Center, Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Nebraska Heart Institute and Hospital and Lincoln Surgical Hospital. Students rotate to different facilities each quarter to provide a broad range of experiences in a variety of surgical procedures. The Online students will complete their clinical experience at a Nebraska hospital that is large enough to provide the case requirement near them. Online clinical sites will be evaluated by the program prior to student acceptance.
How Do I Begin?
- Apply to the college:
SCC - 8800 "O" Street, Lincoln, NE - Admissions office E-1
Online at www.southeast.edu.
- Have ALL official transcripts sent to SCC Admissions Office, including High school or GED certificate.
- Apply for Financial Aid if needed.
- Open the following links and complete documents (do not leave off any dates or signatures, that may lead to a delay in acceptance).