College Catalog 2021-22

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Industry standards are based on the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology. The Surgical Technology Program received continuing accreditation from: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs 9355 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 Phone: 727-210-2350 Website: http://www.caahep.org/ The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 100, Littleton, Colorado 80120 Phone: 800-707-0057 Website: http://www.nbstsa.org/index.asp Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 339, Parker, CO 80138 Phone: 303-694-9262 Email: info@arcstsa.org Admission Requirements (Applications are open Jan. 1 through June 1 annually.) 1. The applicant must be of legal working age (18) before program completion. Proof of age must be submitted to the Office of Healthcare Education and can include current driver’s license, birth certificate, state-issued identification, or tribal identification. 2. The applicant must have a 12th grade education as demonstrated by a high school diploma, high school equivalency, or equivalent. 3. The applicant must be in good physical condition, which includes the ability to perform the essential functions related to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) core standards, as verified by a medical examination and certifying report (National Certification Requirement). 4. Applicants must have an ACT® composite score of 16 with a 12 in math and reading, or 12 composite if taken before October 1989, with a 12 in math and reading. 5. The applicant must have acceptable personal qualities as established through a personal interview. Applicants shall be selected for interviews by the Surgical Technology Admissions Committee. 6. The applicant must be recommended for admission by the Surgical Technology Admissions Committee. 7. All applicants are required to pay the College’s business office for preadmission fees, which includes a criminal history background fee. The receipt for payment is due to the Office of Healthcare Education by the first day of class, spring semester. 8. All applicants selected for admission into the Surgical Technology program must submit proof of the following items: • Physical examination within 2 months of admission. • Proof of immunizations against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), or rubella titer; varicella immunization, or positive titer. • Hepatitis B vaccine, or titer, or signed declination statement • Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers card. • Valid proof of age to be eighteen (18) years or older (Accepted forms of validation include current driver’s license, birth certificate, state-issued identification, or tribal identification). 9. All applicants must agree to submit fingerprints for criminal history background check as scheduled by the Office of Healthcare Education. 10. Must have no visible tattoos on hand or face. Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Acceptance Criteria Applicants’ files must be complete and submitted to the Office of Admissions & Records and the Office of Healthcare Education to be considered for acceptance into the program. The student is responsible for

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