School of Surgical Technology
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Conemaugh School of Surgical Technology is a two-year Associate Degree program in conjunction with both Pennsylvania Highlands Community College and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Students complete the first year at either Pennsylvania Highlands Community College or the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and obtain a core group of courses. Students then apply to the Conemaugh School of Surgical Technology. If accepted, education will continue in the Conemaugh School of Surgical Technology at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
Upon successful completion of the two-year program the graduate receives a certificate of completion from the Conemaugh School of Surgical Technology and an Associate Degree from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College or the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. The graduate will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam for Surgical Technologists.
Surgical Technology Program Goal
To prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
School of Surgical Technology Catalog
- Joint venture with Pennsylvania Highlands Community College and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown allows students to earn college credits which are applicable in the attainment of an Associate Degree in Allied Health.
- 61 credits earned for an Associate in Applied Science and Certificate in Surgical Technology from Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (31 credits earned or transferred to Pennsylvania Highlands Community College and 30 credits from CMMC)
- 74 credits earned for an Associate Degree in Science and Certificate in Surgical Technology from Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (30 credits earned or transferred to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and 44 credits from CMMC)
- 990 clinical hours
- College courses can be taken on a part-time status. The clinical component is a full-time commitment.
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Accreditation
The Program for Surgical Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Accreditation Review Council for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC-STSA)
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