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Certificate Program Curriculum |
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Completion Certificate Program Credit Hours = 54
Students enrolled in the 54-credit-hour Certificate Program will complete 30 credits of didactic training and 24 credits during the clinical year. Students may opt to complete a Trauma rotation as a 2-credit-hour elective; thus, their total credit hours at completion of the program will be 56.
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Didactic Year: 30 Credit Hours
Semester 1 (July-December)
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Course #
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Course Name
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Credit Hours
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SA050
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Pathophysiology for Surgical Assistants
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4
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SA200
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Medical Terminology
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2
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SA370
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Principles of Surgical Assisting-Part 1
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4
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SA361
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Surgical Microbiology w/lab
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4
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SA-R 410
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Surgical Rounds
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3
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Semester 2 (January-April)
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Course #
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Course Name
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Credit Hours
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SA371
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Principles of Surgical Assisting – Part II
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4
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SA061
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Clinical Anatomy for Health Professions
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5
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SA150
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OR Processes and Procedures
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2
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| SA300 |
Biophysical Science/Pharmacology |
2
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Clinical Year: 24 Credit Hours
(May-May)
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Eight Six-Week Surgical Clinical Rotations
(3 credit hours each)
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Lecture Series
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Surgery Grand Rounds
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1,920 hours of clinical experience with up to 25% of training in surgical specialty such as Orthopedics, Plastics, Cardiac, Vascular, and Neurological (Trauma -Optional Elective 2 credit hours)
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Advanced training seminars in surgical skills/procedures, job-seeking skills and ethics
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Lecture/discussion seminars directed by the SA Program Medical Director about current surgery techniques
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