College Catalog 2020-21

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

during each phase of an ambulance run, patient assessment, emergency medical conditions, appropriate emergency care, and appropriate procedures for transporting patient. (EMS 1117) Four hours lecture, four hours lab, and 3 hours clinical. Seven semester credit hours. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY SUT 1113 —FUNDAMENTALS OF SURGICALTECHNOLOGY—This is a basic introductory course including hospital and surgical suite organization and environment, history, legal responsibilities, terminology, interpersonal relationships, and biomedical sciences. Three hours lecture. Three semester credit hours. SUT 1217 — PRINCIPLES OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUE — This course is a comprehensive study of aseptic technique, safe patient care, anesthesia, pharmacology, and surgical techniques. Three hours lecture. Eight hours lab. Seven semester credit hours. SUT 1223 — MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS — This course is a study of medical terminology as it relates to the practice of surgical technology. Three hours lecture. Three semester credit hours. SUT 1413 — SURGICAL MICROBIOLOGY — This is an introduction to pathogenic microorganisms related to surgery and their effect on wound healing and infection. It includes principles of sterilization and disinfection. Three hours lecture. Three semester credit hours. SUT 1518 — BASIC AND RELATED SURGICAL PROCEDURES — This course includes instruction in regional anatomy, pathology, instrumentation, surgical techniques, and safe patient care in general surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, and genitourinary. It requires clinical experience in area hospital surgical suites and related departments. Prerequisites: Introduction to Surgical Technology (SUT 1113), Principles of Surgical Technique (SUT 1216), Surgical Anatomy (SUT 1314), and Surgical Microbiology (SUT 1413). Four hours lecture. Twelve hours clinical. Eighteen semester credit hours. SUT 1528—SPECIALIZED SURGICALPROCEDURES—This course includes instruction in regional anatomy, pathology, instrumentation, techniques, and safe patient care in surgical specialty areas of ear, nose, and throat; eye; oral andmaxillofacial surgery; orthopedics; and plastics. This course requires clinical experience in area hospital surgical suite and related departments. Prerequisites: Introduction to Surgical Technology (SUT 1113), Principles of Surgical Technique (SUT 1216), Surgical Anatomy (SUT 1314), and Surgical Microbiology (SUT 1413). Four hours lecture. Twelve hours clinical. Eight semester credit hours. SUT 1539 —ADVANCED SURGICAL PROCEDURES — This course includes instruction in regional anatomy, pathology, instrumentation, techniques, and safe patient care in surgical specialty areas of neurosurgery, thoracic, peripheral vascular, cardiovascular surgery, employability skills, and all-hazards preparation. This course requires clinical experience inareahospital surgical suites andrelateddepartments anda comprehensive final examination. Comprehensive final examination. Prerequisites: Basic and Related Surgical Procedures (SUT 1518). Four hours lecture. Fifteen hours clinical. Nine semester credit hours. TECHNICAL COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY ABT 1146 — STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DAMAGE REPAIR I — This course will provide skills and practice in structural analysis and repair procedures that are used in the collision repair industry. This course also covers the complete inspection and non-structural analysis of damaged vehicles. It is designed to enable the student to determine the conditions and severity of the damage, the repair or replacement of parts, the estimated repair time, and correct use of reference manuals. (Three hours lecture, six hours lab. Six semester hours credit) Co-requisite: ABT 1153 – Structural Analysis and Damage Repair II. ABT 1153 — STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DAMAGE REPAIR II — This course is a continuation of Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I. This course provides for instruction and practice in the removal and re-installation of structural glass, major body panels and upper body structural components. Instruction will include the use of power equipment, basic anchoring and pulling, non-adjustable panel alignment and attachment (welded or bonded). Two hour lecture, two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. Prerequisite:

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