This instructor's manual contains 14 units of instruction for a course on surgical technology designed to include the entry-level competencies students need to enter any of the more advanced surgical technology courses. Each unit includes some or all of the following basic components of a unit of instruction: objective sheet, suggested activities for the teacher, assignment sheets and answers to assignment sheets, written test and answers to written test, unit evaluation form, teacher supplements, transparency masters, information sheet, student supplements, and job sheets. The teacher's edition contains the following: supplementary materials on use of the publication; a competency profile; an instructional and task analysis; and a list of related academic and workplace skills. All the unit components focus on measurable and observable learning outcomes; units of instruction are designed for use in more than one lesson or class period of instruction. The 14 instructional units in this course are grouped into five sections that cover the following topics: introduction to the surgical environment (including professional responsibilities, interpersonal relationships, communication skills, and legal and ethical responsibilities); medical terminology; safety; microbiology; and pharmacology. Contains 32 references. (KC)