This instructor's manual contains 18 units of instruction for a course on surgical technology designed to include the entry-level competencies students need as a surgical technologist. 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. In addition, the teacher's edition contains the following: supplementary materials on use of the publication; a competency profile; an instructional and task analysis; a list of related academic and workplace skills; and a tools, equipment, and materials list. 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 18 instructional units in this course are grouped into 3 sections that cover the following topics: aseptic technique, patient care, and supplies and equipment. Contains 40 references. (KC)