Diploma in Surgical Assistant Program

The purpose of the surgical assistant training program is to prepare students to assist & support surgeons during operations. As per the applicable state laws, a surgical first assistant may assist surgeons with incision and site closure, tissue manipulation or removal, implanting surgical devices or drains, suctioning the surgical site, placing catheters, clamping or cauterizing vessels or tissue, and dressing the surgical site. The surgical assistant program will utilize a variety of instructional methods that not only prepare students for positions as surgical assistants at the entry level but also offer opportunities for career advancement to those already working in the field. Graduates will have the better knowledge, abilities, and experience required to start working as a surgical 1st assistant at the end of this training program, which will complement the operating room’s efficiency and improve patient outcomes.

Students who want to become surgical assistants will get training through a variety of instructional methods, such as online and campus instruction, laboratory work, and clinical experience. Our well-developed Surgical Assistant Training Program will emphasize comprehensive surgery knowledge in addition to perioperative and postoperative skills. The role and functions of the surgical assistant are made clear & emphasized, but not just limited to tissue handling, suturing, hemostasis, and also surgical instruments.

The Surgical Assistant-Certified (SA-C) exam is offered by the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA), and all graduates are eligible to sit in it.

• In-depth understanding of the roles, limitations, rules, and ethical aspects of the surgical assistant.
• Demonstrate surgical knowledge and skills in terms of infection control and wound healing to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
• A clear understanding of how various surgical procedures work in verbal form.
• Know how to provide preoperative skills such as assessing patient information and preparing patients for surgery.
• Understand preoperative tests (such as EKG, EEG, EMG, lab values, and diagnostic imaging), safety precautions, biopsy results, positioning, and draping as well.
• Knowledge of intraoperative skills including visualization, trocar insertion, injection of local anesthetics, hemostasis, tissue handling, wound drain placement as well as securing, and body plane closure.
• Learn how to get postoperative patient care expertise, including the dressing application, patient transport and exchange of care, and monitoring for instant complications and side effects.

Students who successfully accomplish all required courses in accordance with the college’s Satisfactory Academic Requirements and meet their financial obligations toward the college will receive a diploma.

Any day of the week is applicable for students’ enrollment. The applicant will be notified about the next start date when they enroll. Acceptance into a program requires a high school diploma, General Education Diploma (GED), a college transcript, or an equivalent.

REGISTRATION

• A copy of the applicant’s high school diploma, GED, college transcript, or equivalent is necessary for application.
• Applicants must fill out and also sign an enrollment agreement.

A prospective student must have proof of completion or a credential as a surgical technologist (ST), nurse, LPN/LVN, physician, medical doctor, or other allied healthcare professional before enrolling in this certified training program. This proof, which must be provided by a surgeon or an operating room educator, must confirm the student’s proficiency in operating room work.

Stellar Career College Indiana is approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-4206. Phone Number 317-464-4400 or www.che.in.gov.