Surgical First Assisting in Cesarean Delivery
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-09 | - |
| 2024-10-20 | - |
Program Overview
This asynchronous online course prepares healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, nurses, and surgical technicians) to serve as first assistants during cesarean deliveries. Students complete modules averaging 10 hours each, covering online lectures, videos, discussions, and surgical skills exercises. Upon course completion, participants must independently arrange a supervised clinical experience to demonstrate competency as a first assistant. The next course offering commences on September 9, 2024.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This continuing education course uses an online educational platform. The online course is asynchronous meaning attendance is not required online at a specific time. Rather, students will be assigned due dates for course assignments. The course content includes online lectures, videos and presentations; articles from current literature, web links to relevant sites; surgical skills exercises; and interactive discussions. Each module is designed to take an average of 10 hours to complete. During or following the didactic and skills program participants are expected to obtain and document competency as a first assistant by independently arranging a structured mentored clinical experience at a facility where they are credentialed. The development of clinical skills in the Operating Room under the observation and mentorship of a surgeon or qualified first assistant is a professional responsibility that is separate from this course.
Other:
This course is open to any clinical professional who will be working as a first assistant at cesarean sections, such as midwives, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and surgical technicians. The next course offering is scheduled to start on September 9, 2024 - October 20, 20224. Registration is now open. Please complete this inquiry form with any questions regarding Surgical First Assisting in Cesarean Delivery future course dates and application information.
Tuition is $895.00 and must be paid at the time of registration.
