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West Monroe Campus
Start Your Career in Surgical Technology with Unitech Training Academy
Are you ready to step into a rewarding career in healthcare? Unitech Training Academy’s Surgical Technology program equips you with the skills and knowledge to make a real difference in the operating room. In less than 9 months, you’ll be ready to join surgical teams and play a critical role in patient care.
About the Program
The Surgical Technology program at Unitech Training Academy prepares you to excel as an entry-level surgical technologist. Through hands-on training and comprehensive instruction, you’ll gain expertise in:
- Preparing operating rooms for surgeries
- Sterilizing and checking surgical instruments and environments
- Assisting surgeons during procedures by passing equipment
- Delivering safe and effective patient care
Our curriculum includes foundational knowledge in the sciences, operating room practices, surgical procedures, and 200 clinical hours to apply your skills in real-world settings.
Why Choose Unitech Training Academy?
- Fast-Track Your Career: Graduate in as little as 8.5 months.
- Opportunities Await: You can work alongside surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses
- Hands-On Experience: Complete 200 hours of clinical practice to build confidence and competence.
- Diverse Work Environments: Prepare for roles in hospitals, outpatient care centers, and physician offices.
A Career That Makes a Difference
As a surgical technologist, you’ll be at the heart of life-saving care, working closely with surgical staff in a sterile environment. Whether you’re setting up the operating room or assisting during critical procedures, your role ensures patient safety and smooth surgical operations.
Get Started Today!
Take the first step toward a fulfilling career in Surgical Technology. Contact Unitech Training Academy to learn more about enrollment, class schedules, and financial aid options.
Your future in healthcare is waiting—start your journey now!
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Ignite Your Future!
- Finish in less than 9 months
- Over 800 hours of instructional time and training
- 200 hours of hands-on work-based activities
- Life-long career services support
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Course Descriptions
ST 151 Introduction to Surgical Technology
This introductory course offers students an overview of the history of surgical technology, the roles of surgical team members, hospital management, and the physical environment of the operating room. It covers fundamental patient care concepts and addresses ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities.
ST 152 Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology is the study of the structure and function of the human body, and how these systems interact. The course covers the body’s major systems, structure and functions of the body, levels of organization of the human body, and the levels of organization in the human body from chemical and cellular levels to tissues, organs, and organ systems.
ST 153 Pathophsiology
This course will cover how diseases affect the body’s systems, causing functional changes that can lead to health consequences. They combine the study of pathology, the causes and effects of disease, with physiology, the study of how the body’s systems function.
ST 154 Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia
In this course, students will focus on the identification of drugs commonly used before, during, and after surgery. Discussions of where these drugs come from, how they are classified, the different ways they can be administered, their potential side effects, and any interactions between them. Students will also learn terminology, abbreviations, and calculations related to pharmaceuticals. Students will learn how to prepare and manage medications for surgical patients, while also gaining an understanding of the laws, regulations, scope of practice, and ethical standards involved in administering and dispensing drugs in the perioperative setting. Topics covered in Anesthesia Concepts include methods, agents, and techniques. The application of homeostasis knowledge, including explanations of anesthesia monitoring devices, preparation, complications, and interventions.
ST 155 Surgical Principles and Practice
In this course, students will learn about disinfection, decontamination, and sterilization standards and practices in the operating room. The primary topics covered include basic patient care, aseptic technique, preoperative routines (such as transporting, transferring, and positioning the patient), instrumentation, surgical preparation, draping, urinary catheterization, and other surgical support measures related to the care of the surgical patient. The course emphasizes the application of aseptic techniques, managing environmental hazards, and infection control in the surgical field.
ST 156 Surgical Techniques
This course is designed to improve students’ understanding of anesthesia and surgical pharmacology, as well as the concepts related to patient care, medications, anesthetics, drug calculations, and the legal policies and responsibilities involved. The surgical technique covers preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative case planning and implementation, including sutures, suturing devices, counts, wound care with regard to drains and dressings, tissue handling, and specimen care.
ST 157 Surgical Procedures I
In this course, students will apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to perform basic surgical and diagnostic procedures in an operating room suite. The course aims to build on the students’ understanding of minor surgical procedures, using clinical simulations to provide practical experience.
ST 158 Surgical Procedures II
In this course, students will apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to perform basic surgical and diagnostic procedures in an operating room suite. The course aims to build on the students’ understanding of major surgical procedures, using clinical simulations to provide practical experience.
ST 159 Certification Review and Strategies
This comprehensive course is designed to help students prepare for the certification exam in Surgical Technology by providing in-depth content review, test-taking strategies, and focused practice.
ST 160 Surgical Externship
The student has the opportunity to demonstrate a working knowledge of the skills required of a surgical technologist to function during minor cases under the supervision of a preceptor in the scrub role in a state-approved healthcare facility.
Over 12,000 graduates taught since 1997
Our curriculum takes a practical approach to learning, allowing you to develop your skills by using tools of the trade in a hands-on learning lab environment. We prepare you for what to expect beyond school and into the working world. From practice certification exams to resume building and interview simulations, you won’t only leave with job skills but career skills as well. Plus, you will have access to our job placement partnerships with hospitals and pharmacies.
Surgical Technology offered at our West Monroe Campus!
Turn learning into earning
Marisa Dunphy
Graduated in 2020
Gives you great employment opportunities
Learn from experienced instructors
Become career ready in as little as 9 months
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Put your career on the fast-track to new and exciting opportunities
Financial aid is available
Financial assistance is available in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and other financial resources designed to cover the costs of receiving a quality education. Unitech’s Financial Aid Office is dedicated to processing all financial aid packages in accordance with state, federal, and institutional guidelines.
Why choose Unitech
My favorite part about being a student at Unitech Training Academy was how every single staff member no matter if it was your own instructor or someone else’s instructor, financial aid or whoever it was would be like a family almost and Unitech is the only place I would go for Pharmacy Technician” – Jessica Johnson
Our Purpose
At Unitech, we not only want our students trained (job ready), but also trained on how to keep a job. At Unitech, we believe that the training we do directly and appropriately reflects our students’ performance, attitudes, and capabilities of their work.
Unitech also realizes the overwhelming need in the community for professionally trained persons. It is Unitech’s philosophy to provide the community with a choice of desirable, productive, and well-trained individuals.
