Davit arms are typically used to suspend 20 to. 30 foot (6m to 9m) long work platforms. This. length is based on the spacing of the fixed. bases â located at the structural elements of the. building. The davit boom rotates on a special rolling. collar to allow the platform to be maneuvered.
The program includes a mandatory 500 hour Surgical Technology Externship that must be completed prior to graduation. Employment of surgical technologists is expected to increase 30 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.
The Surgical Technology Program at Chattahoochee Technical College prepares students to become qualified surgical technologists, a role vital to operating rooms at hospitals. The diploma level program is 65 credit hours long, taking students three semesters after prerequisites and general education coursework. A clinical rotation at a hospital is a vital part of the educational experience. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination.