Surgical Technology Progression Standards - After Program Entry

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Failure to meet progression standards results in suspension from the program.

• After admission, students must maintain a minimum 2.0 program GPA in program curriculum courses in order to progress.
• Must earn a minimum of a “C” or higher in each required curriculum course. Based on availability of space, students may retake program curriculum courses completed with less than a “C”.
• Must successfully complete all components of a course (theory, clinical, lab skills proficiency) in order to pass the course. Students who fail to complete a component will receive a grade of “F” for the course regardless of the time in the semester, and are not eligible to receive a “W” or “WA” through the withdrawal process.
• Students must complete all course requirements within three years of starting date of first SUR courses (SUR 101 /SUR 102 ).
• Students are limited to two attempts at successful completion of any surgical technology program course (including Central Carolina Technical College). A withdrawal “W”, “WA” or “WF” constitutes an attempt at a program course and will count as one attempt to complete the program.
• Students must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification through the American Heart Association and submit an annual tuberculin skin test (TST) to remain in the program. Online certification/recertification is not accepted.