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Surgical Technology

Fall 2023 Special Admission Policy

● Drew ● January 19, 2023 ● Surgical Technology ● Comments Off

Austin Community College’s Surgical Technology Program has opened Fall 2023 admissions to include students who are currently in the process of completing prerequisite courses.

Qualified applicants are students who have either completed the following prerequisite courses or who will complete them in the Spring and/or Summer 2023 semester(s):

TEAS Test No Longer Required for Surgical Technology Applicants

● Drew ● August 19, 2020 ● Surgical Technology ● Comments Off

Effective immediately, a TEAS Test score is no longer required to apply to the Surgical Technology Program.

NEW Application Submission Process During Coronavirus Pandemic

● Drew ● March 23, 2020 ● Cardiovascular Interventional Technology Computed Tomography Dental Hygiene Emergency Medical Services Professions Health Information Technology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical Laboratory Technology Pharmacy Technician Phlebotomy Technician Professional Nursing Radiology Surgical Technology Veterinary Technology Vocational Nursing ● Comments Off

Due to public safety concerns, applications will not be accepted in person until further notice. Effective immediately, applicants for all Health Sciences programs except Associate Degree Nursing, Mobility Nursing, RN-to-BSN, and Sonography should follow these instructions when submitting their application and supporting documents:

Effective Fall 2021 Associate Degree Required

● Drew ● August 19, 2019 ● Surgical Technology ● Comments Off

ARC/STSA Board of Directors have mandated language related to Standard I. A. Sponsorship of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Education Programs in Surgical Technology as follows:

Radiology Admission Data

	Fall 2016	Fall 2017	Fall 2018	Fall 2019	Fall 2020
Applicant Pool	117	86	92	104	114
Ranking Score	High 38.08 Low 32.96 Avg 35.37	High 38.29 Low 31.56 Avg 34.03	High 39.15 Low 31.93 Avg 34.48	High 38.72 Low 32.89 Avg 35.48	High 38.83 Low 32.79 Avg 35.12
GPA High	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
GPA Low	3.35	3.25	3.16 (TEAS 82)	3.32 (TEAS 81.3)	3.25 (TEAS 83.3)
GPA Average	3.75	3.62	3.68	3.75	3.72
TEAS High	93.3	91.3	94.7	92.7	92.7
TEAS Low	68 (3.93 GPA)	62 (3.7 GPA)	61.3 (3.84 GPA)	66 (3.77 GPA)	66.7 (3.83 GPA)
TEAS Average	80.48	76.83	77.34	81.23	82

GPA = 60% of the ranking score
TEAS = 40% of the ranking score

A sample ranking worksheet can be found here.