Surgical Technology
Our Program offers a five-semester Associate of Applied Science Degree that consists of academic, lab and clinical skills. The student surgical technologist will learn theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures and the implementation of surgical instrumentation and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. As a part of our program students take the National Certification Exam via Web based testing on the Columbus State campus. Our pass rate for the National Certification Exam is 82%.
Coursework launching at Ohio State
Selected Columbus State Surgical Technology students can now complete their training in the Ohio State Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute Surgical Skills Lab at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Learn More
OhioHealth Partnership
The joint $120 million investment will create a new training center and address workforce shortages in nursing and four other health professions. Learn More
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The Surgical Technology Program at Columbus State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).
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