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Course of Study

Course of Study: See the course descriptions in the catalog for further details.

Surgical Assisting Program Length: Maximum 14 months  Clock Hours Semester Credits
Module 1: Interactive Distance Learning  
Unit 1 Welcome to the Exciting World of Surgical Assisting 16 1
Unit 2 Wound Healing and Infection Control 24 1.5
Unit 3 Surgical Assisting Skills, Principles and Techniques, including our Wound Closure Kit and Laparoscopic Trainer. 39 2.5
Unit 4 Surgical Assisting Considerations 30 2
Unit 5 Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia 24 1.5
Module 2: Interactive Distance Learning
Surgical Specialty Study:
First assisting in all major specialties will be studied.
Unit 6 -1 General Surgery 20 1.25
Unit 6 -2 Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 1.25
Unit 6 -3 Genitourinary 20 1.25
Unit 6 -4 Ophthalmic 20 1.25
Unit 6 -5 Otorhinolaryngologic 20 1.25
Unit 6 -6 Orthopedics 20 1.25
Unit 6 -7 Plastic and Reconstructive 20 1.25
Unit 6 -8 Cardiothoracic and Peripheral Vascular 20 1.25
Unit 6 -9 Neurosurgery 20 1.25
Unit 6 -10 Special Considerations 20 1.25
Home-Study Didactic Hours 333  
Module 3: Clinical Internship
See Catalog for Unit 10 descriptions of clinical requirements
Unit 7  (20 Cases) 45 1
Unit 8  (20 Cases) 45 1
Unit 9  (20 Cases) 45 1
Unit 10  (80 Cases) 200 4.5
CS Case Study 8 0.5
Approximate Clinical Hours 343 8
Total Program Hours 676 29