ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN

Start Date

April 29, 2024

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Length

12 Months

Schedule
The standard classroom schedule is provided here. The clinical internship schedule will vary based on the clinical site.

Monday - Thursday
9:00am to 2:00pm

Financial Assistance
Financial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.

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Start Date

April 29, 2024

More Start Dates
Length

12 Months

Schedule
The standard classroom schedule is provided here. The clinical internship schedule will vary based on the clinical site.

Monday - Thursday
9:00am to 2:00pm

Financial Assistance
Financial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.

YES

Anesthesia Technician Training in NJ

Hybrid / Distance Education Program

The Anesthesia Technician (AT) program prepares students to work as entry-level anesthesia technicians in hospitals and outpatient surgical centers. Anesthesia technicians are primarily responsible for setting up the operating room by cleaning, sterilizing, and preparing the equipment and instruments needed for anesthesia. They also assist anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists throughout surgical procedures. 

The Anesthesia Technician program at AIMS Education is taught through a combination of lecture, lab, and clinical hours. Hands-on training in our on-campus surgical lab will help students develop the skills needed to work in this field. Anesthesia tech students will also gain practical experience during mandatory clinical internship courses.

Students in the Anesthesia Technician program will learn the basic principles of anesthesia practice, which includes patient positioning, airway management, IV therapy, blood transfusion, emergent perioperative medications, and sterilization techniques. By the end of the program, students will also have a firm understanding of how anesthesia machines function.

Other important topics covered in this program include neurophysiological monitoring, gas analyzers, infusion pumps, ventilators, local and regional anesthesia methods, assisting with intubation and extubation, and diagnostic, interventional, and emergency procedures.

Hybrid Learning

The Anesthesia Technician program is taught using a hybrid learning environment. Online and in-person instruction is utilized throughout the program. Lectures may be offered on campus or remotely via a Learning Management System (LMS). Most laboratory classes and practical training will be held on campus in a dedicated surgical lab, or at a clinical site.

Online classes will be taught synchronously. Synchronous instruction is real-time instruction that requires students to attend classes at scheduled times.

Anesthesia Technician Clinical Internship

Anesthesia Technician students are required to complete 500 clinical hours. Students will be placed at a clinical site by the clinical internship department. The internship courses are designed to provide practical training in a real work environment; students will have an anesthesia technician supervisor who trains and guides them. 

AIMS Education has clinical affiliations with numerous hospitals and surgical centers throughout New Jersey and the surrounding areas. Students will be placed at one or more of these affiliated sites and must complete their clinical hours based on the schedule provided by the school. Internship schedules are based on the availability of clinical sites. All students (Day and Evening) must be prepared to complete their internship during normal business hours (Monday through Friday). The majority of clinical sites do not allow students to complete clinical hours in the evening or on the weekend.

Employment for Anesthesia Technicians

The majority of anesthesia technicians are employed in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Within the hospital, they are typically a part of the Anesthesiology Department, but they may have the opportunity to work in various clinical settings. Some of the most common settings include operating rooms, emergency departments, intensive care units, and labor and delivery units.

Certification / Registry Exam Eligibility

The certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) credential is no longer offered by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT). As a result there are no available certification exams for graduates of this program or the anesthesia technician career.

*The AIMS Education Anesthesia Technician program prepares students for a career as an anesthesia technician, not an anesthesia technologist or an anesthesiologist assistant. This program is not an accredited anesthesia technologist program, and graduates are not eligible for the Anesthesia Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.) credential offered by ASATT.

Anesthesia Technician Program Length

The Anesthesia Technician program is a non-term program and will be taught using a block schedule. Students will enroll as a cohort and take one course at a time.

  • 12 Months
  • 40 Credit Hours
  • 500 Clinical Hours

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Passing score on the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam
  • Additional Requirements - Contact Admissions Department at 908-222-0002, Ext. 553

Professional Licensure Disclosure

AIMS Education has determined that its Anesthesia Technician curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure in New Jersey. If you live outside of New Jersey or you are planning to seek employment in another state, please review our professional licensure disclosures for more information.

* New Jersey currently has no state licensure requirements or laws regulating employment in this field. 

Upcoming Start Dates

Start Dates
Schedule
Program Length
Day Classes
April 29, 2024
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
12 months

Additional information regarding the class schedule, internship schedule, and school holidays is available on the academic calendar page.    

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