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The Surgical Technology Program at Calhoun Community College consists of three semesters of classroom, lab, and clinical education. A student completing the program receives a certificate and is eligible to sit for the NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist Exam.

Admission Requirements

Acceptance into Calhoun Community College is granted to most applicants, but this does NOT constitute nor guarantee admission to the SUR program.  Students interested in admission to the SUR program should complete an application through the Allied Health Department office in the Health Sciences Center, Room 308 or through Grant Wilson, Program Director, in the Health Sciences Center, Room 352.

The minimum requirements for admission into the SUR program include:

• Submit a completed application form to the Admission & Registrar’s Office at Calhoun Community College and be accepted for enrollment by the College.
• Attend an information session.
• Submit a completed Surgical Technology Application Form to the Department of Allied Health (Forms are made available on the Surgical Technology Program Web-site or by call the department secretary at 256/306-2786).
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of, concurrent enrollment in, or eligibility to enroll (ACT English score of 20 or better.  SAT verbal score of 480 or better, or appropriate entrance exam score) in ENG 101.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on any college coursework completed.
• Completed Medical Terminology (EMS 106) with a grade of C or better.
• Complete Math 100, 112, OR 116 with a grade of “C” or better.
• Current Compass score of 75 or higher.

Selection Process

Meeting minimum requirements above does NOT guarantee admission into the SUR program.  Students meeting the minimum requirements will be presented to the SUR Admission Committee with a score “10”.  Additional points are added to the application by the committee when students have:

• Completed EMS 106 with a grade of
• “A” = 2 points added
• “B” = 1 point added
• Work experience in a patient care setting – up to 3 points added
• Complete a handwritten statement (on the application) and a manual dexterity exam.
• Statement -  up to 3 points added
• Manual dexterity exam – up to 3 points added
• One year or more of work experience in surgery – 1 point added
• Complete BIO 201, 202 or 220
• 2 points added for each “A” or “B” for a maximum total of 6 points
• 1 point added for each “C”, up to 3 points
• Complete PSY 200, PSY 220, SPH 107 or ENG 101
• 1 point added for each “A”, “B”, or “C” for a minimum total of 4 points

Admission is granted to a maximum of 28 students with the highest application scores.  In situations where two or more students have tie scores for the final position, the date the application was submitted will determine the student awarded the seat.

For More Information

Contact: Ann Wagnon, Allied Health Department Secretary (256) 306-2786, aww@calhoun.edu or Grant Wilson, Program Director (256) 306-2950, sgw@calhoun.edu