Surgical Technology

Program Description | Application Procedure & Deadline
Admission Requirements | Acceptance Procedure | Degree Plan/Courses/Curriculum

Program Description
The program in Surgical Technology prepares the graduate for employment as an integral part of a surgical team. Surgical technologists work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical staff in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery. Surgical Technologists are employed in acute and ambulatory care facilities. Upon completion of the basic one-year program, the student is granted a Technical Certificate; or a student may wish to pursue an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Certification Examination for Surgical Technologists (CST), provided all Liaison Council for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST®) eligibility requirements are met.

Application Procedure and Deadline
Classes are admitted yearly in August. Class size is limited, and all applicants are not selected for participation. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED diploma and meet special admission requirements for the program listed below.

Application Deadline: 2nd Friday in April. Students may, however, apply for admission through the Fall Semester Registration period if classes are not at capacity.

All applicants shall have equal opportunity regardless of race, age, sex, creed, religion, or nationality.

Applicants with special needs due to disability must make this fact known prior to admission so that necessary accommodations can be made. Because of the nature of the profession, it may not always be possible to accommodate students with severe disabilities.

Admission Requirements
High School (or GED Equivalency) Diploma plus general and special requirements listed below:

1. Completion of all general admissions procedures of the College. Refer to page 17 in the SEARK Catalog and Student Handbook.
2. Completion of the Nursing and Allied Health Application for Admission form.
3. ASSET Part-Score Average of 40; or COMPASS scores of 51% in Math (Elementary Algebra), 74% in English, and 81% in Reading; or ACT Composite Score of 18; or completion of 15 semester hours of general education applicable to the program with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
4. Submission of three (3) reference letters (one professional, one educational, and one personal)
5. College transcript documenting successful completion of Anatomy & Physiology I and II.
6. Completion or test score validated exemption of all required developmental studies courses in English, mathematics, and reading.

The above information must be submitted to:

Southeast Arkansas College
Attention: Nursing & Allied Health Technologies Division
1900 Hazel Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

NOTES: Students pursuing the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical Technology will be required to meet placement standards set by the College prior to enrolling into math and/or English Composition courses.

Acceptance Procedure
Should qualified applicants exceed the available slots in the program, admission into a particular class will be based on the date of completed application. Upon acceptance into the Surgical Technology program the student must submit evidence of the following in order to begin classes:

1. Current A.H.A. CPR Certification - Level C
2. Health History (with form completed)
3. P.P.D. Skin Test or Chest X-Ray
4. Hepatitis B Series or Signature on SEARK College Vaccination Waiver Claim Form

Students enrolled in Allied Health Programs with a clinical component will be assessed a fee for malpractice insurance.

NOTE: Random drug screening may be utilized at any time during the course of the program at the student's expense.

* General Education courses required for the Technical Certificate and/or Associate of Applied Science Degree.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Advanced Surgical Technology Electives Required for Surgical First Assistant:

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