Certificate & Diploma Programs at Central Penn College
Guides for the credit-bearing certificates at Central Penn
Surgical Technician Diploma courses
Students in this certificate program take 42 credits in 18 months. The core courses for the program are:
- ALH108 Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
- ALH112 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology I
- ALH122 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology II
- ALH255 Medical Law and Ethics
- BIO260 Microbiology
- SUR110 Fundamentals of Surgical Technology
- SUR115 Preoperative Techniques and Procedures
- SUR120 Intraoperative Techniques and Procedures
- SUR125 Surgical Pharmacology
- SUR130 Postoperative Techniques and Procedures
- SUR135 Surgical Specialties and Pathophysiology
- SUR140 Certification Exam Review
- SUR290 Internship (120 cases)
Online Resources
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Get Body Smart!A collection of images of and quizzes on human anatomy.
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Healthline Body MapsFree 3D models of the human body with detailed information on functions of systems, organs, etc.
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Health Videos (MedlinePlus)"These animated videos show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them." - Website
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InnerBodyUnder Human Body Explorer, browse through the body's skeletal, muscular, lymphatic, cardiovascular, and many more systems. It provides close ups and proper names and definitions for each part of the anatomy.
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ZygoteBody3d anatomy viewer
ALH108 Medical Terminology & Pharmacology books & ebooks
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Medicine
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Call Number: Credo ReferenceISBN: 9780618824359Publication Date: 2015The American Heritage Dictionary of Medicine reflects the latest developments in medicine, with entries featuring newly approved medications, advances in genetics and immunology, recent changes in the terminology of diseases and syndromes, and new psychiatric classifications introduced in DSM-5. -
Sloane's Medical Word Book
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Call Number: REF 610.142 DRA 5th Ed.ISBN: 9781416048794Publication Date: 2012 -
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing
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Featuring more than 56,000 entries, this thoroughly updated Seventh Edition contains the medical terminology used in more than 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas--plus comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the nursing field.
Call Number: REF 610.322 STE 7th Ed.ISBN: 9781608316922Publication Date: 2011 -
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Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 23rd
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803659049Publication Date: 2017 -
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach
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Call Number: OVR 610.142 GYl 8th ed. & Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803658677Publication Date: 2017
ALH112 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology books & ebooks
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Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Call Number: 612 MARISBN: 9780321918758Publication Date: 2015 -
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669376Publication Date: 2019 -
Student Workbook for Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 8th ed.
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669383Publication Date: 2018 -
Anatomy and Physiology 9th ed.
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Call Number: 612 ANA 9th Ed.ISBN: 9780323298834Publication Date: 2016 -
Martini's Atlas of the Human Body
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Call Number: REF 611.22 Mar 10th ed.ISBN: 0321940725Publication Date: 2014 -
Body Structures and Functions
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Call Number: 612 SCO 12th Ed.ISBN: 9781133691747Publication Date: 2014 -
Atlas of Human Anatomy
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Call Number: 611.0022 NET 7th ed.ISBN: 9780323393225Publication Date: 2019 -
The Song of the Cell:: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781982117375Publication Date: 2022
ALH122 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology II books & ebooks
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Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669376Publication Date: 2019
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Student Workbook for Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 8th ed.
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669383Publication Date: 2018
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The Encyclopedia of the Digestive System and Digestive Disorders
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Call Number: EbraryISBN: 9780816076611Publication Date: 2011 -
Digestive Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook
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Call Number: REF 616.3 DIGISBN: 0780803272Publication Date: 2000 -
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ALH255 Medical Law & Ethics books & ebooks
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Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association
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Call Number: 174.2 AMAISBN: 9781622025534Publication Date: 2017 -
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Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions
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Call Number: 174.222 PURISBN: 032332892XPublication Date: 2015 -
Ethics and the Elderly : the challenge of long-term care
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Call Number: 362.16 MOSISBN: 1626981310Publication Date: 2015 -
Healthcare and Human Dignity: law matters
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781978802995Publication Date: 2020 -
The Law of Healthcare Administration
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Call Number: EbscoISBN: 9781567936445Publication Date: 2015 -
Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
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Call Number: OVR 344.7304 POZ 11th Ed.ISBN: 9780763780494Publication Date: 2012 -
Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics for the Health Professions 7th ed.
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 0803627068Publication Date: 2012
BIO260 Microbiology books & ebooks
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Microbiology: an introduction
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Call Number: OVR 579 TORISBN: 9780321929150Publication Date: 2016 -
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Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple
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Call Number: 616.9041 GLA 6th Ed.ISBN: 9781935660156Publication Date: 2014
SUR110 Foundations of Surgical Technology
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Basic Surgical Skills and Techniques
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Call Number: 617.91 JAIISBN: 9789386322814Publication Date: 2018 -
The Spark of Life: electricity in the human body
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Call Number: 612.014 ASHISBN: 9780393078039Publication Date: 2012 -
Death, Dying, and Bereavement: contemporary perspectives, institutions, and practices
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780826171412Publication Date: 2015
SUR115 Preoperative Techniques & Procedures
SUR120 Intraoperative Techniques & Procedures
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The Fundamentals of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS: a practical guide to their recognition, use and care
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Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781910079584Publication Date: 2017 -
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Operating Room Skills: fundamentals for the surgical technologist
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Call Number: 617.9 DANISBN: 9780135204030Publication Date: 2020 -
SUR125 Surgical Pharmacology
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Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions
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Call Number: 612.582 WOODISBN: 9781285077888Publication Date: 2015 -
SUR130 Postoperative Techniques & Procedures
SUR135 Surgical Specialties & Pathophysiology
SUR140 Surgical Tech Certification Exam Review
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LANGE Q&a Surgical Technology Examination, Eighth Edition
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Call Number: 617.917 LANG 8th ed.ISBN: 9781260470246Publication Date: 2022