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Anesthesia Technology, A.A.A.S.


Academic Plan Code: 377

Anesthesiology Technologists play a vital role in healthcare by providing support to Anesthesiologists by ordering, preparing, and setting up equipment for procedures. Anesthesiology Technologists calibrate and perform preventative maintenance on anesthesia machines and equipment.

The curriculum includes selected science courses, which provide the basis for in-depth consideration of both theory and clinical application of principles utilized in Anesthesia Technology. Basic courses in the theoretical aspects of Anesthesia Technology encompass lecture, clinical, and on-line instruction.  Throughout the program, students are provided with hands-on experience in cooperation with various hospitals, under the direction of the Program Director, program faculty, teaching clinician and clinical preceptors. 

General Education


Select a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work from the General Education Course list.  Course work must be selected as directed from the areas below.

English Composition and Communication


Humanities


Social Sciences


Natural Science and Mathematics


General Education Total Credit Hours


15 (minimum)

Total Credits


61 (min)

Program Note


Life Science courses BI 117  or BI 121  and BI 122  must have been completed and passed with a C or better within seven years of starting the Anesthesia Technology Program at GRCC (This includes Life Science courses that are transferred in from other institutions regardless of the date in which they are transferred).