Surgical Technology Pathway
The new Surgical Technology program that SUNY Corning Community College is offering in collaboration with SUNY Onondaga Community College is a two-year program that leads to an A.A.S. degree. With the new collaboration, you will learn real world skills that prepare you for this exciting career. Students will take their general education classes (31 credits) through CCC, while the Surgical Technology specific courses of the program (31 credits) will be taken with OCC remotely from a brand new Surgical Technology Skills Lab located in CCC’s Elmira Academic and Workforce Development Center, located at 318 Madison Avenue in Elmira, NY. Clinical placements will occur at regional hospitals in the Southern Tier.
What is Surgical Technology?
A Surgical Technologist prepares the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary for a surgical procedure. They prepare a sterile field using sterile techniques, assemble surgical equipment and serve as a second pair of hands during operations, passing instruments to the surgeon in anticipation of each step of the procedure.
The skillful pre-surgery preparations made by a Surgical Technologist protects patients from infections, malfunctioning equipment, and unneeded delays during procedures.
In-Demand Occupation
Surgical Technology is a much-needed occupation in the Southern Tier of New York, with opportunities for employment with all major local healthcare providers. Annual salaries for a Surgical Technologist in our area average over $50,000 with options for advancement in a specialized area, raising the expected annual salary potential to over $100,000.
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Program Details
(Suggested course sequence)
| Onondaga Community College Surgical Technology A.A.S. |
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| Semester 1 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| BIO 171 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| HIT 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MAT 118 | Exploring Statistics | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Freshman Composition & Literature I | 3 |
| CIS | Information and Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 16 | |
| Corning Community College |
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| Semester 1 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOL 1210 | Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| MATH 1310* | Elementary Statistics | 4** |
| ENGL 1010 | College Composition I | 3 |
*Students can take MATH 1310 or college-level equivalent Math (3 or 4 credits)
**Denotes that it will transfer in as 3 credits.
| Onondaga Community College Surgical Technology A.A.S. |
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| Semester 2 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| BIO 172 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG 104 | Freshman Composition & Literature II | 3 |
| PSY 103 | General Psychology | 3 |
| COM 100 or COM 210 or COM 220 |
Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total Credits: | 13 | |
| Corning Community College |
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| Semester 2 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOL 1220 | Principles of Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition II | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| SPCH 1080 or SPCH 1060 |
Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Onondaga Community College Surgical Technology A.A.S. |
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| Semester 3 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| BIO 205 | Microbiology | 4 |
| SGT 101 | Introduction to Surgical Technology | 3 |
| SGT 102 | Surgical Pharmacology | 1 |
| SGT 103 | Principles of Surgical Technology | 3 |
| SGT 103L | Principles of Surgical Technology Lab | 2 |
| Total Credits: | 13 | |
| Corning Community College |
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| Semester 3 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOL 2010 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Onondaga Community College Surgical Technology A.A.S. |
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| Semester 4 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| SGT 105 | Clinical Practice I | 5 |
| SGT 111 | Surgical Procedures | 5 |
| SOC 103 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 13 | |
| Corning Community College |
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| Semester 4 | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| SOCI 1010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Onondaga Community College Surgical Technology A.A.S. |
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| Semester 5/Summer Session (if applicable) | ||
| Course# | Course Title | Credits |
| SGT 115 | Clinical Practice II | 6 |
| Total Credits: | 6 | |
| Total Program Credits | 61 | |