|
 General
Program Information
The Lansing Community College Surgical
Technology Program is designed to cover both the academic and
clinical skills necessary to perform as a surgical technologist. The program begins fall semester of each
year. Certain prerequisite courses must be completed
prior to admission to the professional portion, the 2nd year, of
this program.
Students who plan to complete this associate degree program follow
the Phase I Admission Requirements and Phase II guidelines for Admission Ranking.
Surgical technologists
who take and pass the certifying examination offered by the Liaison
Council on Certification for the surgical technologist are certified
and authorized to use the initials CST to designate their status as
a Certified Surgical Technologist. Certification can be a means of
upward mobility, a condition of employment, a route to higher
salary, or a source of national recognition.
The Surgical Technology program is
nationally accredited by the following:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP)
1361 Park Street Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: 727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
www.caahep.org
Accreditation Granted: April 22, 1999
The school code number for Surgical Tech is: 2261-Health
& Human Services Careers Department
Selective
Admission Information - May 1st Application Deadline
The Surgical Technology
Program is a selective admission program with a limited number of
openings each year. To be accepted, you must meet the basic
program admission requirements. You will be ranked for admission
based on points awarded according to additional criteria.
All admission procedures are coordinated through the Enrollment
Services Office. They are responsible for distributing, receiving
and dating application forms. Therefore, any student desiring
admission into this program should contact Enrollment Services,
Gannon Building, Room 203, (517/483-1200), email
selectiveadmission@lcc.edu to receive an application.
The student may then contact the program advisor for further
information.
Students meeting the Phase I Admission Requirements will be ranked
for admittance into the program using a point value system. Points
will only be awarded to students who meet the Phase I Admission
Requirements at the time selection for admission is made.
The student applicant is responsible for providing verification of
other information not contained in the current Lansing Community
College official transcript.
Back to Top
|
