Surgical Technology - Certificate (Career)
Application Code 155
For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division—Room HS-236—443-518-1560.
Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium
Frederick Community College Certificate
The surgical technology certificate provides students with a foundation in the principles of patient care, surgical procedures, operative technique, surgical instrumentation and specialty equipment, and principles of asepsis. This basic knowledge is applied through extensive clinical experience in the scrub and circulator roles. A preceptored clinical experience is obtained in area community hospitals and surgery centers. This certificate incorporates the recommendations established in the Essentials and Guidelines for Accredited Education Programs in Surgical Technology by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Students who complete this certificate may apply to sit for the national certification examination in surgical technology. This certificate is offered to Howard Community College students through the Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium. Students will typically complete the science and speech courses at Howard and then matriculate to Frederick Community College to complete the Surgical Technology courses. Students participating in Consortium programs pay in-county rates at the institution(s) to which they matriculate.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
| BIOL-101 | General Biology I | 4 credits |
| - | or | |
| BIOL-107 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 4 credits |
| BIOL-203 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| BIOL-204 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| SPCH-105 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| - | or | |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
Courses offered at Frederick Community College
| ST-100 | Fundamentals of Surgical Technology I | 6 |
| ST-101 | Introduction to Surgical Technology | 6 |
| ST-105 | Clinical Practicum | 5 |
| ST-200 | Fundamentals of Surgical Technology II | 12 |
A grade of “C” or better is required in all science and surgical technology courses.
Total Credit Hours: 44