Abiotic factors in a lake ecosystem include non-living components such as light, temperature, pH of the water and oxygen content. Biotic factors include living components of a lake such as bacteria, phytoplanktons, aquatic plants, zooplankton, crustaceans, molluscs, insects, fish and other vertebrates. Continue Reading.
To become a surgical tech, it's usually only a year. I believe it's a certificate program, not a degree. And I recommend that if you know you want to be in the OR and you want to assist with surgery, go for the surgical tech. Nurses have pretty much been phased out from actually assisting the surgeon.
In addition, CNI Career College can prepare you to take the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) examination in order to become a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). Take a proactive step toward your educational and career goals.areers in surgical technology are expected to grow by 30% from 2012 through 2012 much faster than the average for all occupations as the volume of surgery increases. The number of surgical procedures is expected to rise as the population grows and ages.