<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/programs/credentials/healthsci_surgical_aas.php" dsn="credentials"><cred_title>Surgical Technology, AAS</cred_title><credential_desc>The Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you to step into the workforce with confidence. You’ll get hands-on operating room experience, learning how to prep equipment, supplies, and meds, pass instruments, monitor counts, care for specimens, apply dressings, and operate equipment like lights, machines, and endoscopes.</credential_desc><title>Surgical Technology</title><credential-type>Career/Technical</credential-type><department>Health Sciences</department><duration>2 Years</duration><credential_length_desc><p class="p1">This 60 credit program takes 4 terms to complete, including a pre-requisite term. Students must attend full-time.</p></credential_length_desc><credits>60</credits><track>0</track><stack_level>0</stack_level><loc>Central Campus</loc><cta_text>Apply to San Jac</cta_text><cta_link>/admissions/how-to-apply/apply.php</cta_link><link_text_1>Catalog</link_text_1><link_1>https://publications.sanjac.edu/areas-study/health-sciences/surgical-technology-aas/</link_1><link_text_2>Courses</link_text_2><link_2>https://publications.sanjac.edu/areas-study/health-sciences/surgical-technology-aas/#planofstudytext</link_2><link_text_3>Admissions Info</link_text_3><link_3>/programs/areas-of-study/health/surgical-tech/admission-info-surgical-technology.php</link_3><link_text_4/><link_4/></item>