Associate of Science in Surgery Technology

ABD (All But Dissertation) Doctoral Completion Programs to Finish a PhD or EdD

Undergraduate Major

Associate of Science in Surgery Technology

Students in the Healthcare Science Surgical Technology Track will receive a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Science from 51³Ô¹Ï and a Certificate in Surgery Technology that allows professional licensure from the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the Surgical Technologist National Certification Exam from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

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