Surgical Technology

Surgical Technology Students

Degree

Surgical Technology Degree (First cohort begins fall semester 2020)

 

Certificate

Advanced Central Sterile Processing Technical Certificate

 


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CGTC Admissions Requirements
Competitive Selection Requirements

High school diploma/GED required.
Students must be 17 years of age or older.

Surgical Technology Diploma Program Requirements:
Prior to clinical rotations, students must submit to the instructor a current physical exam, immunization forms, proof of student professional liability insurance, and school medical insurance. Students will need to submit a satisfactory criminal background check as well as a drug screen in order to be placed in a clinical health care facility to complete the clinical portions of their educational training.

Advanced Central Sterile Processing Technical Certificate Requirements:
Submit a high school transcript/GED and birth certificate
Documentation of a Physical Exam and Immunization Record (to include Hepatitis B series)
Criminal Background Check and Documentation of a Negative Drug/Alcohol Screen
Medical Liability Insurance (one-time charge paid at the time of registration)
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CGTC Tuition & Fees

Navy scrub clothes are the official Surgical Technology uniform and must be purchased prior to clinicals.

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Program Chair:
Fairen Wells
Email: fwells@centralgatech.edu
Phone: (478) 218-3227

The Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. [Last reaffirmed: November 18, 2016]  The next comprehensive evaluation of the program, including on-site review, is scheduled to occur no later than 2026.
PDF Surgical Technology Student Outcomes Assessment Pass Rates as of October 2021