Surgical Technology Program Admission Guidelines

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Admissions Guidelines

Minimum requirements to apply to the Surgical Technology Associates Degree program:

1. CCRI Application for Enrollment into General Studies with a pre-Surgical Technology (SURG)         concentration.

2. Official copy of a high school transcript, GED® transcript or baccalaureate transcript from an     accredited institution, including date of graduation or completion.

3. CCRI uses a multiple measures approach to determine admission into Health Science programs (For example: High School GPA/GED® transcripts, SAT, ACT, HESI A2, Accuplacer scores or ENGL 1002 Critical Reading with a grade of A- or better [see below for points system]). Placement can also be determined by taking college level English and Math courses. Anyone with a degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution may have this requirement waived following submission of the official college transcript. 

4. Complete the following required prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or better:

           BIOL 2201: Anatomy & Physiology I 

           MEDL 2350:  Medical Terminology

5.  A minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is required to apply to the program

6.  HESI A2 Preadmission Test (For more information on the HESI test, click here)

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All the above requirements must be met satisfactorily BEFORE submission of the Performance-Based Health Science (PBHS) application and does not guarantee acceptance.  Students declining acceptance into the program for the semester must resubmit a PBHS application for the program and meet current requirements.  Once accepted into the program, the student must attend a mandatory orientation conducted by the Allied and Rehabilitative Health Department.

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• Complete and submit an online PBHS application here.
  Deadlines are listed on the form.

Conditionally accepted students are required to complete the following:

• When directed by notification from the Office of One Stop Student Services, students must submit a background check.
  Results of BCI may prevent admission due to clinical agencies' requirements.
• Applicants must have a physical examination and the required immunizations completed prior to the start of SURG 2500 -Surgical Technology Clinical Internship
• Students also must have a current CPR card (American Heart Association, Healthcare Provider level) obtained through an AHA-recognized community training center. This course is also available at CCRI through the division of Workforce Partnerships (https://www.ccri.edu/workforce/programs/healthcare/BLSCPR.html).  CPR must be completed prior to the start of SURG 2500 -Surgical Technology Clinical Internship

Final acceptance is based upon the completion of the above criteria.

Please note: Requirements are subject to change.

For more clarifying information regarding any of the above please contact the Allied and Rehabilitative Health Department Chair

• Maddie Josephs, [email protected]

Surgical Technology  Program Criteria Point System

The performance‐based acceptance process is based on the performance indicators identified for the program. A point system based on the admissions guidelines has been assigned to the performance criteria.

The criteria for the incoming class will include:

• GPA in prerequisite courses, BIOL 2201 and MEDL 2350 
• Grades in BIOL 2201 and MEDL 2350
• Selected Multiple Measure
• HESI A2 Test 

GPA for prerequisite courses BIOL 2201and MEDL 2350

*HESI A2:  Students who wish to retest can do so after 3 months from their last attempt.  Please note: HESI test scores do not expire.

In the event of a tie, the students' earliest completion date of the preadmission course will be used as the tie-breaker.

Credits granted through AP, CLEP, challenge exams or assessment of prior learning will be recognized as satisfying course requirements and will be assigned points equivalent to a grade of "B."

A student with a baccalaureate degree or higher may still be required to complete an ACCUPLACER test depending on the prerequisites for individual general education courses.

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