Surgical Technology Transfer Options

Complete your Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology at CNM and transfer to ENMU, NMHU, or UNM.

 Transfer Pathways

Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU)

BAAS Program

The ENMU BAAS program is a transfer pathway for all AAS students. Your AAS degree will transfer and apply in full to the ENMU BAAS program. Here are additional courses that you can complete pre-transfer. Completion of these courses make your NM General Education complete.  

The following courses meet New Mexico General Education requirements and their completion satisfies the ENMU Gen Ed requirements:

  • One Creative and Fine Arts course
  • One Social and Behavioral Science course
  • Two Multi-Discipline/Flexible courses

In order to confirm that you have completed the General Education requirements, please schedule a meeting with your academic advisor.

New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU)

BAS

The NMHU BAS program is a transfer pathway for all AAS students. The BAS program will receive a total of 30 credit hours of CTE coursework and the 31 credit hours NM General Education Core. With your AAS, you will complete the 30 credit hour CTE requirements. For students that would like to transfer with the 31 NM General Education requirement, please complete the following courses.

The following courses meet the New Mexico General Education requirements. The following courses, in addition to your AAS degree requirements, will satisfy the NMHU Gen Ed requirements:

  • ECON 2110 - Macroeconomic Principles
  • ECON 2120- Microeconomics Principles
  • One Creative and Fine Arts course
  • One Social and Behavioral Science course

In addition to earning your AAS degree, these are additional courses that directly fulfill NMHU BAS requirements before transferring:

  • BLAW 2110 - Business Law I
  • MKTG 2110 - Principles of Marketing
  • MGMT 2110 - Principles of Management

In order to confirm that you have completed the General Education requirements, please schedule a meeting with your academic advisor.

University of New Mexico (UNM)

OILS Program

The UNM OILS program is a transfer pathway for all AAS students. The OILS program will receive a total of 30 credit hours of CTE coursework and the 31 credit hours NM General Education Core. With your AAS, you will complete the 30 credit hour CTE requirements. For students that would like to transfer with the 31 NM General Education requirement, please complete the following courses.

The following courses meet New Mexico General Education requirements and their completion satisfies the UNM Gen Ed requirements:

  • One Communications course
  • One Creative and Fine Arts course
  • One Social and Behavioral Science course
  • Two Multi-Discipline/Flexible courses

In addition to earning your AAS degree, these are additional courses that directly fulfill UNM OILS requirements before transferring:

  • BUSA 1110 - Introduction to Business

In order to confirm that you have completed the General Education requirements, please schedule a meeting with your academic advisor.

Learn About the Surgical Technology Program at CNM

The Surgical Technology programs consist of the AAS Surgical Technology Program and the Sterile Processing Technician Certificate. These programs teach the skills to work in the Surgical Services Department of large and small medical facilities.