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 eight quarters (9 months of prerequisites and 15 months within the program courses)
- 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 a 400-mile radius of Lincoln who are unable to commute to a Lincoln hospital for daily clinical.
Special Online Requirements:
Online students complete the didactic portion via their computer with the final exams being proctored at a pre-approved site in their area. Online students within the 15-county area surrounding Lincoln are required to travel to the Lincoln Campus to complete the lab portion. Lab days are eight-hour days once every other week for the first two quarters, for a total of 13 separate days/trips to Lincoln for lab. Online students in the following areas will travel to labs in their area: North Platte, Norfolk and Kearney, with labs being held each week in the evening hours. Online students are required to find a clinical site in their area to complete their education. Online students can work in conjunction with the local community college in their area to complete the prerequisite, general education and other required courses. All final exams within the online program will be proctored at sites pre-approved by the program. Online students are required to travel to Lincoln for a few days within their last nine months of the program.
New program students enter every third quarter.
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 Terms
Please call Admissions Office, 402-437-2600.
View your calendar conversion plan.
Take BIOS-1140 BIOS-2130 or BIOS-2250 BIOS-2260
Take BIOS-2460
Take MEDA-1101
Take ENGL-1010 or ENGL-1110
Take SOCI-1010 PSYC-1810 or PSYC-1250
Take SPCH-1090 SPCH-1110 or SPCH-2810
Take MEDA-1407
Program Admission
- Students are admitted every nine months.
- 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).