Surgical Technology at Mount Aloysius College is ranked among America's Top 10 Surgical Technology programs. On-campus we have two state-of-the-art mock operating rooms where students learn hands-on and acquire the necessary skills to become a surgical technologist. Real world experience is gained through clinical training at local hospitals. Students in the surgical technology program learn from our dedicated faculty members, each bringing clinical experience to the classroom. A Mount Aloysius education provides our students with the following surgical technology jobs:

• Operating Room
• Emergency Room
• Cardia Cath Lab
• Private Surgeon Offices
• Gastrointestinal labs and many others

We provide our students with numerous opportunities to get involved on campus, one of them being our Surgical Technology Club. All students are trained with the skills to enter the work force as an entry level surgical technologist the day they graduate.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Certification Examination for Surgical Technologists. 

1. All students must follow College policy regarding admission eligibility. Educational Enrichment courses may be required before matriculation into the Surgical Technology curriculum.
2. Surgical Technology students must earn a minimum of a “C” grade in major course requirements and other required coursework. To achieve a “C” grade in Surgical Technology courses, students must meet the following theory and clinical requirements:
   1. theory requirement - minimum average of 79 percent
   2. clinical requirement - an earned passing grade in all clinical objectives
   3. make-up of missed clinical days prior to the end of semester
3. Students who have not met the “C” grade requirements at mid-semester will be placed on academic probation. If a “C” grade is not attained by the end of the semester, the academic probation will change to a dismissal.
4. Students must achieve a “C” or better in BL 201 and MA109 before being admitted into ST 104 and ST 109.
5. All courses listed in the catalog as prerequisites must be completed with a minimum “C” grade before the student is admitted into ST 105.
6. Students are required to submit a completed health form including medical history, physical examination and immunization/immune status information. Students must comply with all health requirements as outlined on the form. Clinical experience will not be permitted without the completed health form. Health forms are obtained from the Health Services Department and returned to the Health Services Department where the results are kept confidential.
7. Students are required to have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification (Adult, Child, Infant, and AED).
8. Students must provide their own transportation to clinical sites.
9. Students must purchase at least two (2) scrub suits by the first day of class.
10. Students in a Health Studies Division curriculum are assessed a one-time fee to cover incidental expenses connected with your program's clinical education. American Health Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification (Adult, Child, Infant and AED), urine drug screening, and TB testing are included in this fee and will be available through Health Services at specified times only. One criminal background check, one child abuse clearance, and one urine drug screen are included in the fee. If additional criminal background checks, child abuse clearances, or urine drug screens are required, the student is responsible for any additional cost.
11. All students are required to have a current clear urine drug screen, submit to a criminal record check and have a child abuse history clearance.