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COURSE CODE: 8351

Surgical Technologist I

SCED Code: 14056
Virginia Extended Description: I
Suggested Grade Level: 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 420
Prerequisite: None
OSHA Compliance Required?: No
CTSO: HOSA
Non-Traditional?: M

Students acquire knowledge and assisting-level skills to function in association with licensed nurses and surgeons/physicians, providing the best possible care of the surgical patient. Instruction emphasizes human anatomy, medical terminology, cleanliness, asepsis, safety, and efficiency in the operating room.

Recommended prerequisite(s): Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences 8302 or Nurse Aide I 8360

Notes

This course has specific state laws and regulations from a governing medical board or agency. Please contact the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education prior to implementing this course. All inquires may be sent to cte@doe.virginia.gov.

Course Sequences

A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.

Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)

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