About
The Surgical Technology Program provides students with knowledge of/for the following areas: 1) knowledge for the need for surgical intervention; 2) an understanding of the role of a surgical technician as a member of the surgical team, and an awareness of the responsibilities which performance of this role entails; 3) a knowledge of the organizational structure of the hospitals, its departments and the operating room; 4) a basic understanding of biological science as it relates to safe operating room procedure; and 5) supervised experience in the operating room performing the duties of a surgical technician> the curriculum involves use of facilities at Luzerne County Community College, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (Wyoming Valley Health Care System) and Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital. The curriculum consists of 28 semester-hours of science and humanities and 36 semester-hours of classes and supervised clinical practice. Students completing the clinical component of the surgical technology curriculum are neither paid for their clinical work hours. Nor are the students substituted for paid personnel while completing clinical rotations.
Organization
Luzerne County Community College - Hazleton
Luzerne County Community College
Luzerne County Community College is a nonprofit higher education institution founded in 1967, serving thousands of students in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It offers affordable, career-focused programs through day and evening classes, including both credit and credit-free courses. The college provides extensive student support services and has a unique Scranton Center extension in downtown Scranton, making higher education accessible with comprehensive student support and transfer agreements with local four-year colleges.
Highlights:
- Most popular and affordable college in Northeastern Pennsylvania, offering diverse programs and strong community support
- Provides excellence in education, fosters student success, and positively impacts the region
- Offers a comprehensive 140-hour phlebotomy program with 100 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of clinical internship
- Phlebotomy program delivered primarily in-person, preparing students for careers through theoretical and practical training
- Prerequisites for phlebotomy program are a high school diploma or GED; no previous training is required
- Tuition cost for the Phlebotomy Technician program is $2,099.00
- Uniquely offers a dedicated Scranton Center extension providing extensive student support and transfer agreements