Anesthesia

Technical Services Certificate

Anesthesia team in surgery The Anesthesia Technical Services Certificate program is intended to help prepare current anesthesia support staff for national certification through the ASATT.

Prerequisites

  • Program advisor permission (contact HHS division for details)
  • One of the following:
    • LPN license, Medical Assisting certification, NREMT-P (paramedic), or equivalent professional certification, and 2600 hours anesthesia support experience
    • Minimum 2600 hours work experience as an Anesthesia Technician or equivalent
    • Equivalent, documented prior experience, training, and education
  • MATH098 (or higher) placement within 2 years of application date, or proof of satisfactory completion of MATH097 (equivalent or higher) within past 5 years (see placement testing for details)
  • ENGL&101 placement within 2 years of application date, or proof of satisfactory completion of ENGL097/ENGL098 (equivalent or higher) within past 5 years (see placement testing for details)
  • Intermediate-level computer skills, or familiarity with online learning (see eLearning for details)
  • Washington State Patrol background check (contact HHS division for details)
  • Attendance of mandatory orientation session (contact HHS division for details)
Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Credits
Total 19
ATEC102 Anesthesia-related Anatomy & Physiology 2
ATEC105 Basic Pharmacology for Anesthesia 3
ATEC106 Anesthesia Machines, Medical Gases and Scavengers 3
ATEC108 Clinical Monitoring 4
ATEC110 Critical Care Procedures 4
ATEC112 Anesthesia Technical Skills Lab 3

Suggested Sequence

  1. 1st quarter: ATEC102, ATEC105
  2. 2nd quarter: ATEC106, ATEC108
  3. 3rd quarter: ATEC110, ATEC112

Effective Winter 2010
Anesthesia Technical Services Certificate of Achievement for Anesthesia Support Staff
51.0809 / 340

The Seattle Community Colleges is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. This project was funded in part by a grant awarded under the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration.