Tuition & Fees : $10,400
Trade Category :
Healthcare
Program Type :
Trade Program
Trade School :
Kapi'olani Community College
Purpose of Program : Leads to Employment
Program Length : 2 semesters
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The Surgical Technology program offered at Kapiʻolani Community College is a 2-semester long program and leads to employment as a surgical technologist. Surgical technologists assist in setting up the operating room and help surgeons in other surgical procedures. By completing the surgical technology program, you will earn a Certificate of Competence (CO).
Certificate of Competence (CO)
The surgical technology is a 2-semester program that is taught in 5 phases. Each phase consists up to 175 hours of classroom instruction, lab, and clinical practicum. The entire program runs from August to May. Upon completion, you will be eligible to sit for the national exam.
Admissions Process
Applications to the surgical technology program are only accepted from May 1 to June 1. Early and late applications will not be accepted.
You will submit your application by sending one email with ALL attachments to Martin Chong at martincs@hawaii.edu and Juliet Owens at julietao@hawaii.edu.
The email needs to include:
- Completed Surgical Technology Application Form
- Completed Qualification Grid
- Microbiology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- English
- Medical Terminology
- Completed MyPlan Essay
- Scanned Transcripts
This is a checklist of courses that you may have already taken. The prerequisite courses that are considered for admission are:
Photos of documents will not be accepted.
Certification
Graduates of the surgical technology program are eligible to sit for the National Certification exam for Surgical Technology given by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Upon passing the exam, you will be able to be a surgical technologist in the state of Hawaiʻi.
Accreditation
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Kapi‘olani Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) which is a regional accrediting commission. The ACCJC is accredited by both the USDE and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
