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Prepare for a dynamic role as an Operating Room (OR) Aide! This program combines six weeks of online learning with hands-on lab training to build critical skills needed to support surgical teams. Learn essential techniques in surgical scrubbing, sterile field maintenance, gowning, gloving, and patient transport. Weekly labs in a simulated OR environment reinforce your skills, giving you confidence in real-world settings. Upon completion, you’ll be ready to pursue OR Aide positions in hospitals and surgical centers, with a solid foundation for advancing toward surgical technology certifications or further specialized training at TMCC.

Class Details

53 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
  Online 24/7.  
  Weekly - Mon, Tue.  

Location : TMCC Pennington Heath Science Center Location : 
  TMCC Pennington Heath Science Center.

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.Rosa Haines  2.Cristobal Aguilar 

 

Notice

Please read:  OR Aide (Operating Room Aide) prepares students to test for becoming "Tech is Surgery Certified" (TSC exam) and is 6 weeks long. This is a hybrid class with online lecture - 90 hours of asynchronous instruction over 6 weeks and in-person lab - 8 hours of lab per week for 6 weeks. Students will have 10 hours of lab time available and will need to choose/schedule 8 hours within that 10 hour time frame to complete their lab assignments. The open lab times are Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30 to 8:30 pm. Students will be required to wear scrubs and surgical caps to labs.

Tuition: 

$3,999.00


Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
1/27/2025 - 3/8/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM N/A - Online Cristobal Aguilar 
1/27/2025 - 3/4/2025 Weekly - Mon, Tue 03:30 PM - 08:30 PM Reno, TMCC Pennington Heath Science Center  Map Rosa Haines