Surgical Technician

The Surgical Technician program is three term program consisting of 42 credits that prepares students to work in the operating room as an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings. The program prepares students to sit for the national certification exam required for licensing in the State of Oregon.

The program is structured as an online program with scheduled face-to-face labs at LBCC's Healthcare Occupations Center (HOC) in Lebanon. A 360 hour practicum work experience and 120 cases are part of the training. The practicum takes place at area hospitals and clinics. Students are responsible for transportation to and from practicum sites.

Curriculum is based on the standards established by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete a certificate in Surgical Technology will be able to:

• Demonstrate competence in the technological aspects of the surgical technologist profession.
• Provide surgical patient care and comfort with empathy and cultural competence.
• Demonstrate competence in surgical technologist duties, procedures and cases.
• Demonstrate effective communication with patients, family members, and colleagues using verbal, written, and information technology tools/devices.

Admission Requirements

The Surgical Technology program can be found online at http://www.linnbenton.edu/surgical-technician and contains all required Admission Requirements. 

Students are required to either:

• Complete the online information session.
• Complete WR 095 College Writing Fundamentals or equivalent course with a grade of C or better (or test into WR 115 on College Placement Test).
• Complete MTH 098 Foundations for Contemporary Math or equivalent course with a grade of C or better within the last 5 years (or test out of MTH 098 on College Placement Test).
• Applicants must be in good academic and financial standing at LBCC in order to be admitted to this program.

OR

• Complete the online information session.
• Hold a degree in Sterile Processing or have experience as a paid Surgical Technologist or Sterile Processor.
• Applicants must be in good academic and financial standing at LBCC in order to be admitted to this program.

Post-admission and prior to the start of classes, students are required to:

Total Credit Hours: 42