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Catalog 2026 - 2027
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Surgical Careers
SURG 448 - Surgical Careers
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Surgical Careers (SURG) Courses
SURG 440 Introduction to Surgical Technology
SURG 441 Surgical Patient Care Concepts
SURG 442 Advanced Surgical Specialties
SURG 443 Clinical Practice for Surgical Technology
SURG 445 Introduction to Sterile Processing
SURG 446 Clinical Practice for Sterile Processing Technology
SURG 450 Introduction to Surgical Skills Lab
SURG 451 Surgical Skills Lab
SURG 452 Surgical Skills Advanced Lab
SURG 455 Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam Preparation
SURG 665 Selected Topics in Surgical Technology and Central Service/Sterile Processing
SURG 695 Independent Study in Surgical Technology
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