Surgical Technology

Admission Procedures:

To be considered for review by the selection committee and recommendation for admission the

following must be on file:

· Application for admission to the college

· Application for admission to the Surgical Technology Program

· High school transcript or GED score report

· ACT, SAT, or COMPASS scores

· Transcripts of all post-secondary education/training

· Meet with Surgical Technology faculty for advising

· Applicants are considered pre-surgical technology students while taking pre-requisites

· Meet minimum selective admission committee requirements

· Attend one pre-admission conference each selective cycle

Program Selection:

The selection admission committee meets in March and the list of candidates is sent to the president of the

college for approval. A class is admitted once per year, starting with the fall semester. The minimum selection

criteria of pre-requisite courses include anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and medical terminology.

Preference will be given to applicants who have completed a certified nurse aide course. CPR certification is

required prior to starting the fall semester.

Technical Standards:

Surgical Technologists must be able to perform the following skills:

· Speak and communicate with clarity

· Hear adequately for conversation, telephone, alarms, and patient body sounds

· Sight with natural corrected vision

· Lift, push, pull to ambulate, transfer, or position patients

· Stand for long periods of time

· Walk around facility

· Bend, crouch, kneel, or twist body

· Climb stairs in case of fire or absence of elevator

· Reach and grasp overhead in front of body

· Sit without movement for long periods of time

· Fine motor control of fingers, wrists for handling of surgical instruments and equipment

· Coordination of eye/hand and eye/hand/foot movements for handling of surgical instruments and equipment

· Interpret instructions furnished in oral or written form

· Deal with problems with standard instructions

· Follow and carry out detailed oral or written form

· Read and comprehend charts, reports, and manuals

· Perform math functions

· Apply knowledge of life science (A&P – Microbiology)

· Wear protective clothing, gloves, face masks/shields