Medical Surgical Technology
Be the Backbone of the Surgery
The SWIC Medical Surgical Technology program prepares students to gain theoretical knowledge and develop skills necessary to become a certified medical surgical technologist. Surgical technologists prepare surgical supplies and equipment, maintain aseptic and sterile conditions and assist the surgical team in peri-operative settings.
Surgical technologists can gain employment in hospital, outpatient, and/or privately owned surgical departments along with organ procurement centers and central supply processing units.
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Tamara Santarelli
(618) 235-2700, ext. 7326
Curriculum
First Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn the basics of medical terminology, introduction to biology and body chemistry, how to research and write a convincing essay, professionalism, concepts of death, teamwork, how to manage a facility, and sterile techniques. |
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| HRO 100 |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
| BIOL 105 |
Human Biology |
4 |
| ENG 101 |
Rhetoric & Composition I |
3 |
| MST 100 |
Ethical & Moral Concepts |
1 |
| MST 102 |
Healthcare Facility Management |
3 |
| MST 104 |
Sterile Processing Fundamentals |
2 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 8 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn emergency first aid, how to create speeches, and the basics of human social behavior. |
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| HES 152 | First Aid – Medical Self Help | 2 |
| COMM 151 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
| SOC 153 |
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn the anatomy and relationships of microbes, how to safely use surgical tools, and how to prepare both the space and a patient for surgery. |
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| BIOL 250 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| MST 106 |
Surgical Technology |
4 |
| MST 108 |
Pre-operative Case Management |
5 |
Second Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn dosage and affects of surgical drugs, how to operate during a surgery, and hands on practice. |
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| MST 200 | Perioperative Pharmacology | 3 |
| MST 202 |
Intra-operative Case Management |
5 |
| MST 204 |
Clinical Internship I |
4 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 13 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: | 60 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| This semester you will learn how to operate a post surgery environment, specialty procedures, and hands on experience. |
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| MST 206 | Post-operative Case Management | 5 |
| MST 208 |
Specialty Surgical Procedures |
2 |
| MST 210 |
Clinical Internship II |
6 |
Prerequisites may be required for some courses.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.
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