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Certificate

Surgical Technology

 

accreditation	consumer information
admission requirements

 

The Surgical Technology Program consists of coursework and a clinical experience. The extensive practical training in this program will prepare graduates to assist in the care of surgical patients in the operating room and will also prepare them to function as a member of a surgical team. Surgical Technologists will apply theoretical knowledge to the care of patients, in addition to maintaining asepsis in the operating room. The graduate will be able to pass instruments and sterile items and equipment to the surgeon during a procedure, and after operation. The Surgical Technology Program graduate may be eligible for positions such as Second Assisting Technologist, Scrub Surgical Technologist or other related positions.

Accreditation
South College-Asheville’s Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, and (727) 210-2350.

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Program Admission Requirements
Below are Admission Requirements for the Certificate in Surgical Technology:

• Complete the general admission procedures outlined in the South College-Asheville catalog and call and set up an appointment with an admission representative at (828) 398-2500. General admission includes the completion of the application to the college and all required forms, payment of an application fee, and completion of a personal interview with an admission representative.

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Consumer Information

Cost of Program
Tuition & Fees			$25,700.00
Books & Supplies			$1645.00
On-Time Graduation Rate			40%
Reasons for students not completing on-time (i.e. 2 years for Associate degree programs, 4 years for Baccalaureate degree programs): Withdrawal for a period of time before returning to complete program, Academic performance resulting in repeat of one or more classes, Changing of majors (beginning in Associate program and changing to Baccalaureate program), and/or Part-time course load for one or more quarters.
An institution calculates an on‐time graduation rate for each program by: * Determining the number of students who completed the program during the most recently completed award year, * From the total students identified in step one, determining the number of students that completed the program within normal time, regardless of whether the student transferred into the program or changed programs at the institution, and * Dividing the number of students who completed the program within normal time, as determined in step two, by the total number of students who completed the program, as determined in step one, and multiplying the result by 100.
Placement Rate - July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Number of Graduates	Number placed in Field or Related Field	Number Continuing Education	Placement Percentage
5	1	0	20%
Median Loan Debt - Year Ended June 30th, 2011
Federal Education Loans			$19,927
Institutional Loans			$0
Private Education Loans			$0
Employment
29-2055 Surgical Technologists

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