SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Applied Science
Length
20 Months
ScheduleThe schedule for this program is based on a 15-week semester. The daily schedule and weekly hours will vary each semester based on the required lecture, lab, and clinical hours. Surgical Technology students must have flexible schedules and be able to attend classes during morning, day, and evening hours.
Day Session
(Daily schedule varies)
Financial AssistanceFinancial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
Length
20 Months
ScheduleThe schedule for this program is based on a 15-week semester. The daily schedule and weekly hours will vary each semester based on the required lecture, lab, and clinical hours. Surgical Technology students must have flexible schedules and be able to attend classes during morning, day, and evening hours.
Day Session
(Daily schedule varies)
Financial AssistanceFinancial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
Critical Thinking
The prospective surgical technologist student must:
- Possess critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment.
- Possess short/long term memory sufficient to perform tasks including but not limited to mentally tracking surgical supplies and performing anticipation skills intraoperatively.
- Demonstrate calm and effective responses, especially in emergency situations.
Health Standards
The prospective surgical technologist student must be able to:
- Stand, bend, stoop, and/or sit for long periods of time in one location with minimum/no breaks.
- Lift a minimum of 20 pounds. (50 pounds is required in many healthcare settings).
- Demonstrate sufficient peripheral vision to anticipate and function while in the sterile surgical environment.
- Refrain from nourishment or restroom breaks for periods up to 6 hours.
- Demonstrate sufficient visual ability to load a fine (10-0) suture onto needles and needle holders with/without corrective lenses and while wearing safety glasses.
- Hear and understand muffled communication without visualization of the communicator's mouth/lips and within 20 feet.
- Hear activation/warning signals on equipment.
Technical Standards
The prospective surgical technologist student must be able to:
- Manipulate instruments, supplies, and equipment with speed, dexterity, and good hand-eye coordination.
- Ambulate/move around without assistive devices.
- Assist with and/or lift, move, position, and manipulate the patient who is unconscious with or without assistive devices.
Communication Standards
The prospective surgical technologist student must be able to:
- Communicate and understand fluent English both verbally and in writing.
- Communicate both verbally and non-verbally in an effective manner with staff, patients, and physicians, in order to explain procedures, give instructions, and obtain information.
Interpersonal Standards
The prospective surgical technologist student must be able to:
- Make appropriate judgment decisions.
- Demonstrate the use of positive coping skills under stress.
- Demonstrate calm and effective responses, especially in emergency situations.
- Exhibit positive interpersonal skills during patient, staff, and faculty interactions.
Immunizations
The prospective surgical technologist student must:
- Be free of reportable communicable diseases and chemical abuse.
- Demonstrate immunity (natural or artificial) to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tuberculosis, and Hepatitis B, or be vaccinated against these diseases.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
(MA)
LengthThe program length for day and evening classes may vary based on the number of scheduled hours per week. Holidays, school closings, and internship schedules may cause the program completion dates to vary as well.
10 Months
ScheduleThe standard classroom schedule is provided here. The clinical internship schedule will vary based on the clinical site. Students must follow their assigned internship schedule, not the AIMS Education class schedule, academic calendar, or the observed holidays and breaks.
Monday - Friday
9:00am to 2:00pm
FSAFederal student aid is available for those who qualify. Students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility. Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
Other Financial AssistanceOther financial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
LengthThe program length for day and evening classes may vary based on the number of scheduled hours per week. Holidays, school closings, and internship schedules may cause the program completion dates to vary as well.
10 Months
ScheduleThe standard classroom schedule is provided here. The clinical internship schedule will vary based on the clinical site. Students must follow their assigned internship schedule, not the AIMS Education class schedule, academic calendar, or the observed holidays and breaks.
Monday - Friday
9:00am to 2:00pm
FSAFederal student aid is available for those who qualify. Students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility. Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES
Other Financial AssistanceOther financial assistance may be available for this program (scholarships, training grants, payment plans, etc.). Please contact our financial aid department to learn more.
YES