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Surgical Technology, A.S. (Limited Access Program)
Your Path to Success
Embark on a vital and dynamic career with our Associate of Science in Surgical Technology.
This rigorous limited access two-year program is your gateway to becoming an essential
member of the surgical team. As a Surgical Technologist, you'll work under the expert
guidance of surgeons, playing a crucial role in creating a safe and efficient operating
room environment. You'll ensure that all equipment functions seamlessly and that surgical
procedures are performed with the utmost precision to safeguard patient safety.
Our program delves deep into the core of surgical operations, offering extensive training
in aseptic techniques, human anatomy, and surgical procedures. You'll learn how to
adeptly manage surgical tools and technologies, enhancing a surgeon’s ability to perform
both therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
We accept applications year-round, with an annual review every June, making it flexible
for you to start your journey when you're ready.
Career horizons broadened by a degree in Surgical Technology
Graduates find opportunities not just in traditional settings like hospitals and ambulatory
surgery centers, but also in labor and delivery areas, cardiac catheterization labs,
and private practices. The versatility of this degree opens doors to roles in central
supply management, medical sales, product development, and research.
Further education can expand your expertise into fields such as laser technology,
biomedical engineering, technical writing, medical illustration, and even medical-legal
auditing. Whether you aim to be at the forefront of surgical procedures or innovate
from behind the scenes, this program offers the foundation you need to excel.
Start your journey toward becoming a pivotal part of modern healthcare with our Associate
of Science in Surgical Technology. Where expertise meets opportunity, your future
begins.
Applications are accepted anytime during the year and are reviewed for selection in early June.
Launch your path with a Surgical Technology degree
Career options
Duties of the surgical technologist may be performed in operating rooms, ambulatory surgery centers, central supply, labor and delivery areas, cardiac catheterization laboratories, private physician offices and other areas where invasive procedures are performed.
Additional education combined with this specialized focus, affords the surgical technologist the ability to function well in a number of diverse areas. The multi-competency is demonstrated by their use in cardiac catheterization laboratories, medical sales, product development and research. Laser technology, biomedical engineering, technical writing, photography, illustration, and medical-legal auditing are the areas in which their education has an available application.
Additional Information about the Surgical Technology Degree
Accreditation
The Surgical Technology Program at Daytona State College uses the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting's Surgical Technology Certification Exam as the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting's (ARC/STSA) approved Outcome Assessment Exam (OAE) to measure graduates performance. Using available data from the most recent ARC/STSA annual report Daytona State College has a National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Certification pass rate of 2024 is 100%.
The Daytona State College Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org [caahep.org]) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council On Education
in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
Addition information about the program’s accreditation may be obtained from CAAHEP
at
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775 or at 727-210-2350.
Daytona State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associates and bachelor’s degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Daytona State College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
