Surgical Technology conference is Sept. 14
Sept. 10, 2018
For those wanting more information about ACTC’s surgical technology program,
there will be a conference at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 in room 420 in
the main building at the College Drive Campus. Oct. 1 is the application deadline
for the program that begins next spring.
The Surgical Technology program prepares students for the national certification
exam and employment in operating rooms, private or public hospitals and clinics.
Surgical technologists assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery, assist
doctors during surgery by handing them needed instruments and counting sponges and
needles before and after the operation, and deliver specimens to hospital labs for
analysis.
The diploma program at the College Drive Campus includes basic sciences, surgical
decorum and protocol and technical skills for assisting surgeons in the operating
room. Students learn on real operating room equipment, with hundreds of surgical instruments.
They practice operating room set-ups in class to get comfortable with procedures before
going to clinical at area hospitals.
Program graduates take the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting certification exam which provides a benchmark measurement of the knowledge
acquired by students - and the knowledge needed for success in the field.
Surgical Technology is a selective admission program, and prospective students
need to complete an application for their chosen program. Applicants who are not current
ACTC students also need to complete the ACTC application process.
To be admitted to the program, students must pass the COMPASS/ACT at the required
level and attend a pre-conference session. Prior to starting classes, CPR certification
must be obtained and prerequisite courses and a health profile must be completed.
Applications are available online at ashland.kctcs.edu and in the admissions
offices at the College Drive and Technology Drive campuses. To request applications,
call ACTC Admissions, 606-326-2000 or 800-928-4256. Application to the program does
not guarantee admission. For more information, contact Sheri Troupe, program coordinator
at stroupe0002@kctcs.edu or Roxanne Neal at roxanne.neal@kctcs.edu.