Surgical Technology AAS Program
Our Surgical Technology AAS degree program is an entry-level program, which offers a curriculum designed to give individuals entry-level knowledge and skills required to function within an operating room environment. Students receive an education in surgical technology, practice in a mock surgical lab to prepare for the clinical experience, and train in various hospitals’ operating rooms across the New York City area.
Surgical technologists are an important part of a surgical team working closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists help supply the operating room with the instruments, equipment and supplies that will be needed during a surgical procedure. Students of the LIU Surgical Technology AAS program are eligible to sit for the national certification exam offered by NBSTSA to become a certified surgical technologist (CST).
Applications for the Surgical Technology AAS program are open for the fall semester.
Please contact the program for more information.
Kimberly Awuku, MPA, BS, CST
Director, Surgical Technology
718-488-1361
Kimberly.Awuku@liu.edu
Accreditation
Accreditation
The Surgical Technology program at Long Island University Brooklyn is accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (CAAHEP). All graduates enrolled in an accredited program are eligible to participate in the CST national board exam offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). This accreditation was granted Sept 17, 2021
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355-113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350 Fax: 727-210-2354
URL: www.caahep.org
Courses
Curriculum
Surgical Technology AAS - Core & Major Requirements
Surgical Technology AAS Major Requirements
Liberal Arts -
The following:
|
ENG |
16 |
English Composition |
3.00 |
|
PSY |
3 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3.00 |
Biology –
*Prerequisites for Bio classes include: Bio 2 or Bio 3 and Chem 1 or Chem 3
The following:
|
BIO |
101 |
Microbiology |
3.00 |
|
BIO |
101L |
Microbiology Lab |
1.00 |
|
BIO |
137 |
Anatomy and Physiology I |
4.00 |
|
BIO |
138 |
Anatomy and Physiology II |
4.00 |
Math -
One of the following:
|
MTH |
15 |
Mathematical Tools and Their Use |
4.00 |
|
MTH |
16 |
Finite Mathematics |
3.00 |
Surgical Technology (2.0 Major GPA Required) -
All of the following:
|
SURG |
95 |
Introduction to Surgical Technology |
1.00 |
|
SURG |
160 |
Pathophysiology |
3.00 |
|
SURG |
180 |
Patient Care Concepts |
4.00 |
|
SURG |
181 |
Surgical Technology I |
4.00 |
|
SURG |
182 |
Surgical Technology II |
4.00 |
|
SURG |
183 |
Surgical Technology III |
4.00 |
|
SURG |
184 |
Surgical Technology IV |
4.00 |
|
SURG |
324 |
Technological Sciences |
3.00 |
|
SURG |
421 |
Clinical Preceptorship I |
4.00 |
|
SURG |
422 |
Clinical Preceptorship II |
4.00 |
Faculty
Registration
Admission and Enrollment
Application to the Surgical Technology Program is a two-step process.
1) The first step is acceptance to LIU Brooklyn. You can apply for admission to LIU Brooklyn by using the “Apply Now” button in the lower left-hand corner of this page. For more information on the application process, contact the Admissions Office home page. LIU Brooklyn admission requirements include the following:
- All candidates must complete an application to LIU through the admissions department and be accepted to the university.
- Incoming freshmen must have a solid B average (3.0 or 82-85 grade point average) and an average SAT score of 1000 (Critical Reading and Math combined) or ACT Composite of 20 or above.
- Transfer students must have completed Bio 2 or Bio 3 and Chem 1 or Chem to transfer into program. A minimum college G.P.A. of 2.75 is required for application review. If you have completed fewer than 24 credits, you must also submit high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores.
- Applicants must meet a minimum writing requirement.
- Students must then be accepted into the Surgical Technology program to attend.
Registration
All students must be accepted into the Surgical Technology program to enroll.
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