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2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Surgical Technology Certificate


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Program Advisor: Lisa Holdaway, 356-3663 (leholdaway@actx.edu) or contact Cherie Clifton, 354-6007 (caclifton@actx.edu)

Contact the Testing Center or the Program Advisor for testing requirements. Testing requirements are based on the unique needs of the certificate program.

Certificate of Completion
Major Code - SRGT.CERT
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Upon completion, graduates will be qualified to be an essential member of the surgical team.

A certificate of completion is awarded upon successful completion of the curriculum. Major requirement courses are to be taken in sequential order. Students will be given two years to complete the entire Surgical Technology certificate curriculum. Students who fail to do so will be required to reapply for acceptance into the program and repeat all courses.

Graduates are eligible to write the National Certification Examination to become a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). A grade of C or higher is required for satisfactory completion of all courses in the curriculum.

Students seeking entry into Surgical Technology must file a specific program application form and complete additional admission procedures as required. Information is available on the Surgical Technology website.

Program Requirements

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