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Surgical Assistant Course

What will I learn?

Take your surgical career to the next level with our complete Surgical Assistant Course, designed for those wanting to become or already working as surgery professionals. Learn important skills like getting the operating theatre ready, including how to sterilise equipment and set up instruments, and become skilled in helping during surgery with ways to pass instruments and keep the patient safe. Improve what you do after surgery by writing good notes and watching patients carefully. Develop key communication and teamwork abilities to deal with surprise situations calmly. Sign up now to do well in the fast-moving world of surgery.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Learn the best ways to sterilise equipment to keep the surgical environment germ-free.

Set up instruments correctly for operations to run smoothly.

Make sure patients are safe and that the surgical area can be seen clearly.

Talk to the surgical team clearly, even when things are stressful.

Write down and report what happens after operations correctly.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.