外科技术计划已获得专职健康教育计划认可委员会（CAAHEP）的认可。CAAHEP根据ARC / STSA的建议授予ST和SA计划的认证。该程序必须具有定义最低期望的以下目标：“为认知（知识），心理运动（技能）和情感（行为）学习领域的合格入门级外科技术人员（或外科助手）做好准备。”外科技术人员是手术室小组成员，通常包括外科医生，麻醉师和循环护士。手术前，外科技术人员通过设置手术器械和设备，无菌盖布和无菌溶液来帮助准备手术室。他们组装无菌设备并确保其正常工作。在手术期间，技术人员将器械和其他无菌用品传递给外科
Surgical Technology will prepare students for the operating room, including the sterile field, and setting up surgical equipment, supplies, and solutions. Upon completion of the Surgical Technology Program, you will be qualified to assist the surgical team during surgery. A surgical technologist may work as a surgical scrub person, passing instruments and surgical supplies to the surgeon, assisting the RN circulating during the surgical procedure, or other areas within the operating room department. During your training, you will learn theory, surgical procedures, instrumentation, aseptic technique, and surgical equipment and supplies. Through a clinical education course, you will receive valuable clinical experience in the operating suite of a local hospital. The program's goal is to prepare competent entry-level Surgical Technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Upon completing your coursework, you will be eligible to take the National Certification Examination.