Moberly Area Community College Surgical Technology Handbook 2026-2027

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Graduation Requirements

  • A grade of “C” or above must be obtained in all courses
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
  • All clinical case requirements must be completed
  • The NBSTSA certification exam must be taken

A student must complete a minimum of 120 cases as delineated below:

  1. General surgery 1. A student must complete a minimum of 30 cases in General Surgery.
    1. 20 of these cases must be performed in the FS role.
    2. The remaining 10 cases may be performed in either the FS or SS role.
  2. Specialty surgery 1. A student must complete a minimum of 90 cases in various surgical specialties, excluding General Surgery.
    1. A minimum of 60 cases must be performed in the FS role and distributed amongst a minimum of four surgical specialties.
      1. A minimum of ten cases in four different specialties must be completed in the FS role (40 cases total).
      2. The additional 20 cases in the FS role may be distributed amongst any one surgical specialty or multiple surgical specialties.
    2. The remaining 30 cases may be performed in any surgical specialty in either the FS or SS role.
      1. Surgical specialties (excluding General Surgery)
        1. Cardiothoracic
        2. Genitourinary
        3. Neurologic
        4. Obstetric and gynecologic
        5. Orthopedic
        6. Otorhinolaryngologic
        7. Ophthalmologic
        8. Oral Maxillofacial
        9. Peripheral vascular
        10. Plastics and reconstructive
        11. Procurement and transplant