The Surgical Technology program is offered at Indian Hills Community College through a partnership agreement with Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Students take the Surgical Technology courses on the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) in Ottumwa and the Arts and Sciences courses are taken at IHCC.
This 12-month program, which begins each fall, prepares students to provide care to patients during surgery and assist the surgical team in the operating room. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded a diploma in Surgical Technology from Kirkwood Community College.
An additional sequence of Arts and Sciences courses taken during the second year will allow the student to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. This option provides students with a range of professional opportunities throughout their career. Diploma and A.A.S. graduates are eligible to take the national certification exam for surgical technologists.
Students in the Surgical Technology program will be required to have a Dependent Adult Abuse, Child Abuse and Criminal Background check prior to beginning the clinical/practicum portion of the program.
To apply to the Surgical Technology program, students must:
All of these requirements must be met prior to acceptance. Students are admitted on a first-come-first-served basis.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST), based on the recommendations of the Accreditation Review Committee (ARC). CAAHEP may be contacted at 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208 or 312.553.9355.
For more information about the Surgical Technology program, contact Penny Warren at 641.683.5292 or 800.726.2585, ext. 5292.
Course Schedule
| Catalog Number |
Course Name | Credits |
| Fall Semester (Kirkwood) | ||
| HSC107 | Professionals in Health | 2 |
| HSC210 | Health Skills I | 1 |
| HSC211 | Health Skills II | 1 |
| SUR126 | Surgical Technology I | 6.5 |
| Total | 10.5 | |
| Fall Term (IHCC) | ||
| BIO175 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIO176 | Human Anatomy lab | 1 |
| HSC113 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Winter Term (IHCC) | ||
| HSC137 | AHA First Aid | 0.5 |
| MAT110 | Math for Liberal Arts | 3 |
| SPC112 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total | 6.5 | |
| Spring Semester (Kirkwood) | ||
| SUR225 | Surgical Technology II | 4 |
| SUR520 | Surgical Technology Practicum I | 2 |
| Total | 6 | |
| Spring Term (IHCC) | ||
| BIO187 | Microbiology w/Lab | 4 |
| CSC105 | Computer Essentials | 1 |
| Total | 5 | |
| Summer Semester (Kirkwood) | ||
| SUR340 | Surgical Specialties | 4 |
| SUR421 | Surgical Technology Pharmacology | 1 |
| SUR523 | Surgical Technology Practicum II | 11 |
| Total | 16 |
Surgical Technology A.A.S. Degree
| Diploma curriculum | 50 |
| Communication elective | 3 |
| Humanities elective | 3 |
| Homeostatic Physiology | 3 |
| Introduction to Management | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours | 70 |
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