The Surgery Services Program, which was opened in the 2014-2015 academic year and started its academic activities, is a 2-year associate degree program. Considering the rapidly increasing need for healthcare personnel, it aims to train experienced assistant surgical healthcare personnel needed in this field, who can ensure that all surgical materials used in the operating room are prepared and used during the operation, who can directly take part in all operating teams, who can provide assistants to the surgeon and operating room nurse during the operation.
The basis of the training is based on the training of students as personnel who can recognize all surgical materials in the operating room, use them as auxiliary personnel, and help them use all advanced technology materials used in surgery by preparing them for surgery.
In the Surgery Services Program, in addition to common courses such as Turkish Language and Literature I and II, Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History I and II, English I and II, Medical Deontology, Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology and Drug Applications, Biochemistry, There are basic courses such as First Aid, and theoretical and practical courses such as Sterilization principles and methods specific to the operating room, Basic Health Interventions and Techniques, Surgical Diseases I and II. In addition to these, theoretical courses given in 3 semesters are reinforced in practice with the hospital applied vocational practice course given in the 4th semester.
For the professional practice course, we have cooperation with all public hospitals and many hospitals in the private sector, and the professional practice course is carried out in these institutions with the control and support of the program responsible.
The purpose of the program; To meet the need for personnel with advanced knowledge and skills and trained in the field for the Health sector, which is a dynamic sector where the need is increasing day by day.
In addition, in this program; It is among our goals to train individuals who follow and interpret the legal regulations on operating room technicians, act in accordance with professional ethical rules, know all the rules of sterilization methods and asepsis, which are the most important rules of surgical operations, and can adapt by following the developments, who are sensitive to current events in the field of operating room technicians and follow the developments. .
Career opportunities; Surgery Services Program students can graduate from programs such as First and Emergency Aid, Anesthesia, Dialysis, Medical Imaging Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physiotherapy, Opticianry, by passing the diploma of 2 departments within the Double Major Program (DGS) during the education period and pass the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS). ) in Nursing, Nursing and Health Services and Emergency Aid and Disaster Management departments, they can graduate from the undergraduate department. With the title of operating room technician, they can work in operating rooms in private and public hospitals, or they can be a sterilization unit employee and responsible in sterilization units.
Program Outcomes
1. Possesses fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge of surgical diseases, types of surgery, operating room equipment, and surgical instruments.
2. Has knowledge of sterilization, disinfection, and asepsis-antisepsis principles and can apply this knowledge in practice.
3. Can effectively manage pre-operative preparation, intra-operative, and post-operative processes within a surgical team.
4. Can correctly use, maintain, and control surgical instruments and operating room technological devices.
5. Acts in accordance with patient safety, team cohesion, professional ethics, and confidentiality principles in the operating room environment.
6. Demonstrates appropriate intervention and referral skills in unexpected clinical situations (e.g., emergencies, complications).
7. Has a lifelong learning awareness to maintain professional development; follows current literature and technological developments.
8. Communicates effectively with other healthcare personnel in operating room services and actively participates in teamwork.
Last updated: 26 October 2026