Surgical Services (A.S.)
The Associate in Science (A.S.) in Surgical Services degree program provides students the educational development and hands-on training necessary to be able to work alongside doctors and surgical professionals in both clinical and surgical environments. The program combines classroom study, lab practice and clinical experience in the perioperative arena, which includes operating rooms, labor and delivery units, and anesthesia care.
Because the instruction embraces innovation and technology within operative, field and educational facilities, graduates are prepared to become an integral member of the surgical team and provide patients with the best in care as a surgical technologist.
This is a Limited Access program.
Degree:
Associate in Science (A.S.)
Credit Hours:
64 Credits
Online Program :
No
Program Code: 2167
Financial Aid Eligible :
Yes
hcic@fscj.edu
(904) 646-2300
Certifications/Licensing
This program enables the graduate to sit for the National Certifying Examination to become a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). Students who pass the CST exam will be eligible for licensure in surgical technology through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.
Accreditation
Accreditation
The Surgical Services program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. (ARC/STSA).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N. #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
Student Success Rates
Certifying Exam Pass Rate | Placement | Retention | |
| 2021 Report (8/1/2019 to 7/31/2020) | 57% | 100% | 64% |
| 2022 Report (8/1/2020 to 7/31/2021) | 82% | 100% | 50% |
| 2023 Report (8/1/2021 to 7/31/2022) | 38% | 100% | 77% |