Offered Fall Semester

Prerequisites: Admission into the SUR diploma or SUR AAS program

Co-requisite: SUR 123 (required)

This course includes a study of the surgical environment, team concepts, aseptic technique, hospital organization, basic instrumentation and supplies, sterilization, principles of infection control and wound healing.

Offered Fall Semester

Prerequisite: SUR 101

Co-requisite: SUR 123 (required)

This course covers the study of principles and applications of aseptic techniques, the perioperative role and the medical/legal aspects.

Offered Spring Semester

Prerequisites: SUR 102, SUR 123

Co-requisite: SUR 110 (required)

This course is a study of a system-to-system approach to surgical procedures and relates regional anatomy, pathology, specialty equipment and team responsibility. Patient safety, medical/legal aspects and drugs used in surgery are emphasized.

Offered Spring Semester

Prerequisite: SUR 103

Co-requisite: SUR 110 (required)

This course is the study of various specialties of surgical procedures.

Offered Spring Semester

Prerequisites: SUR 102, SUR 123

Co-requisites: SUR 103, SUR 104 (required)

This course is an introduction to the application of surgical technique by assisting in the perioperative roles in various clinical affiliations.

Offered Summer Semester

Prerequisites: SUR 104, SUR 110

Co-requisites: SUR 120 (required)

This course involves the application of theory under supervision in the perioperative role in various clinical affiliations.

Offered Summer Semester

Prerequisites: SUR 104, SUR 110

Co-requisites: SUR 111 (required)

This course includes the comprehensive correlation of theory and practice in the perioperative role.

Offered Fall Semester

Prerequisites: Admission into the SUR diploma program or SUR AAS program

Co-requisites: SUR 101 and SUR 102 (required)

This course provides a detailed study of the preparation and processing procedures of surgical instruments.