Associate of Applied Science in
Associate of Applied Science, Surgical Technology
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health
Key Information
Campus location
Anchorage, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
Scholarships
Introduction
Surgical technologists, otherwise known as scrub techs, are operating room specialists who perform specific duties for pre-, intra-, and postoperative case management. Surgical technologists must be knowledgeable in asepsis and sterile technique and must be able to properly care for instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. Surgical case management wound care and closure, and surgical patient care and safety all fall within the realm of the surgical technologist’s responsibilities
The Surgical Technology program prepares students for employment as entry surgical technologists. We offer a 63-credit Associate of Applied Science degree that takes approximately two academic years of full-time enrollment to complete. Students enrolled in our full-major Surgical Technology program complete clinical alongside working professionals in local hospitals and surgery centers.