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
- Get Body Smart!A collection of images of and quizzes on human anatomy.
- Healthline Body MapsFree 3D models of the human body with detailed information on functions of systems, organs, etc.
- Health Videos (MedlinePlus)"These animated videos show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them." - Website
- 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.
- ZygoteBody3d anatomy viewer
ALH108 Medical Terminology & Pharmacology books & ebooks
The American Heritage Dictionary of Medicine by 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 by Call Number: REF 610.142 DRA 5th Ed.ISBN: 9781416048794Publication Date: 2012
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing by
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
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 23rd by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803659049Publication Date: 2017
Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach by Call Number: OVR 610.142 GYl 8th ed. & Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803658677Publication Date: 2017
ALH112 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology books & ebooks
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology by Call Number: 612 MARISBN: 9780321918758Publication Date: 2015
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669376Publication Date: 2019
Student Workbook for Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 8th ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669383Publication Date: 2018
Anatomy and Physiology 9th ed. by Call Number: 612 ANA 9th Ed.ISBN: 9780323298834Publication Date: 2016
Martini's Atlas of the Human Body by Call Number: REF 611.22 Mar 10th ed.ISBN: 0321940725Publication Date: 2014
Body Structures and Functions by Call Number: 612 SCO 12th Ed.ISBN: 9781133691747Publication Date: 2014
Atlas of Human Anatomy by Call Number: 611.0022 NET 7th ed.ISBN: 9780323393225Publication Date: 2019
The Song of the Cell:: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781982117375Publication Date: 2022
ALH122 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology II books & ebooks
- Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669376Publication Date: 2019
- Student Workbook for Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 8th ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780803669383Publication Date: 2018
The Encyclopedia of the Digestive System and Digestive Disorders by Call Number: EbraryISBN: 9780816076611Publication Date: 2011
Digestive Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook by Call Number: REF 616.3 DIGISBN: 0780803272Publication Date: 2000
Cardiovascular Disorders Sourcebook by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780780817081Publication Date: 2019
ALH255 Medical Law & Ethics books & ebooks
Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association by Call Number: 174.2 AMAISBN: 9781622025534Publication Date: 2017
Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions by Call Number: 174.222 PURISBN: 032332892XPublication Date: 2015
Ethics and the Elderly : the challenge of long-term care by Call Number: 362.16 MOSISBN: 1626981310Publication Date: 2015
Healthcare and Human Dignity: law matters by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781978802995Publication Date: 2020
Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration by Call Number: OVR 344.7304 POZ 11th Ed.ISBN: 9780763780494Publication Date: 2012
Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics for the Health Professions 7th ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 0803627068Publication Date: 2012
Patient-Centered Clinical Care for African Americans: a concise, evidence-based guide to important differences and better outcomes by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783030264178Publication Date: 2020
BIO260 Microbiology books & ebooks
Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple by Call Number: 616.9041 GLA 6th Ed.ISBN: 9781935660156Publication Date: 2014
SUR110 Foundations of Surgical Technology
Basic Surgical Skills and Techniques by Call Number: 617.91 JAIISBN: 9789386322814Publication Date: 2018
The Spark of Life: electricity in the human body by Call Number: 612.014 ASHISBN: 9780393078039Publication Date: 2012
Death, Dying, and Bereavement: contemporary perspectives, institutions, and practices by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780826171412Publication Date: 2015
SUR115 Preoperative Techniques & Procedures
Ophthalmic Instruments and Surgical Tools by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9789811376726Publication Date: 2019
Perioperative Psychiatry: a guide to behavioral healthcare for the surgical patient by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783319997735Publication Date: 2019
Preoperative Assessment and Management 3rd ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781496368423Publication Date: 2018
Surgical Management of Elderly Patients by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783319608600Publication Date: 2018
SUR120 Intraoperative Techniques & Procedures
The Fundamentals of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS: a practical guide to their recognition, use and care by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781910079584Publication Date: 2017
Operating Room Skills: fundamentals for the surgical technologist by Call Number: 617.9 DANISBN: 9780135204030Publication Date: 2020- Surgical Management of Elderly Patients by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783319608600Publication Date: 2018
SUR125 Surgical Pharmacology
Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions by Call Number: 612.582 WOODISBN: 9781285077888Publication Date: 2015
Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781496326324Publication Date: 2017
SUR130 Postoperative Techniques & Procedures
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Common Surgical Problems by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783030128227Publication Date: 2019- Perioperative Psychiatry: a guide to behavioral healthcare for the surgical patient by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9783319997735Publication Date: 2019
SUR135 Surgical Specialties & Pathophysiology
Essentials of surgical pathology by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781647251604Publication Date: 2020
SUR140 Surgical Tech Certification Exam Review
General Surgical Lists and Reminders 6th ed. by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781921723018Publication Date: 2010
LANGE Q&a Surgical Technology Examination, Eighth Edition by Call Number: 617.917 LANG 8th ed.ISBN: 9781260470246Publication Date: 2022
