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So why an Associate’s Degree? • Places Surgical Technologists at same level as other Allied Health Professionals • Increase in student interest because of degree advancement options • Only need 33 more credit hours after certificate program • Most courses available online allowing people to still have full time jobs and utilize CST certification • Increase in individuals who already have BA entering program • Makes adding the AAS-Surgical Technology simple for those individuals • Leads into BHS programs • Health Care Administration • Health InformationTechnology