Surgical Technology, AAS Health Sciences AHSP
The Surgical Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist in the care of the surgical patient in the operating room and to function as a member of the surgical team.
The Surgical Technology program goal is to prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Students will apply theoretical knowledge to the care of patients undergoing surgery and develop skills necessary to prepare supplies, equipment, and instruments; maintain aseptic conditions; prepare patients for surgery, and assist surgeons during operations.
Employment opportunities include labor/delivery/emergency departments, inpatient/outpatient surgery centers, dialysis units/facilities, physicians’ offices, and central supply processing units.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
Credentials: Associate Degree
Completion Time: Two Years
Open to High School Students: No
Offered in Spanish: No
Campus Available:
Main Campus (Kinston)
PROGRAM CONTACT
Health Sciences Admissions Specialists
Administration (Building 003)
Room 140
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 393
Fax: (252) 233-6895
Email: sbheath16@lenoircc.edu
Administration (Building 003)
Room 140
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 393
Fax: (252) 233-6895
Email: sbheath16@lenoircc.edu
Surgical Technology Clinical Coordinator/Instructor
Floyd Health Sciences Center
(Building 006), Room 107
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 818
Fax: (252) 520-9598
Email: mnsumner44@lenoircc.edu
Surgical Technology Program Chair/Instructor
Floyd Health Sciences Center
(Building 006), Room 106
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 802
Fax: (252) 520-9598
Email: amsutton68@lenoircc.edu
EXPLORE MORE
Intent to Apply
opens
September 3, 2024
Intent to Apply
closes
January 24, 2025
Application & Checklist
due
January 31, 2025
Applications are accepted from qualified applicants each year beginning in September.
Visit Health Sciences Admissions for details on the process and criteria to apply for this program.
Visit Health Sciences Admissions for details on the process and criteria to apply for this program.
CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) and ARC/STSA (Accreditation Review Council on Education on Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting) accredited programs are required to meet outcome benchmarks each year.Outcomes include but are not limited to:
2024 Certified Technology Exam 100%
2023 Certified Technology Exam 100%
2021 Certified Technology Exam 64%
2020 Certified Technology Exam 60%
2019 Certified Technology Exam 91%
Undocumented Immigrants
NOTE: Federal law prohibits states from granting professional licenses to undocumented immigrants (see NCCCS CC-13-019, 8 U.S.C. 1621(a) and (c)(1)(A) and SBCC Code 1DSBCCC 400.2(b)(5)). It is the current position of the North Carolina Attorney General that individuals with DACA classification are not eligible to receive in-state tuition. Students lawfully present in the United States shall have priority over any undocumented immigrant in any class or program of study when capacity limitations exist.