Surgical Technology

Program Information

We appreciate your interest in PRCC and our Surgical Technology Program!听

The SUT Program has two start dates per year鈥攐ne in August and one in January.

*听 Deadline to apply for August (Fall semester) class: May 1

*听 Deadline to apply for January (Spring semester) class: October 1

Note: The Surgical Technology Program offers only an Associate Degree. The AAS Degree may be obtained using previous academic coursework along with the SUT Plan of Study Curriculum, or students may take academic coursework alongside SUT courses. See Plan of Study for details and curriculum. Applicants who are offered a class position will have to meet additional requirements to secure their class position.

Location of Program:

Forrest County Campus

Program Start:

Fall & Spring Semesters

Program Information:

surgicaltech@prcc.edu
or
601.403.1000

Brief Description of Program:

Surgical Technologist graduates will receive an Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.). The students spend their time in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings. Prior to completion of the program, the students are required to sit for the National Certification Exam. The educational goal of the SUT program is to prepare the student for satisfactory completion of the program, attainment of national certification, and above average competency on skills as stated in the Association of Surgical Technologist's Standards of Practice-Description of the Surgical Technologist.

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Accreditation

Accreditation Status
In 2019 The College鈥檚 Surgical Technology Program accreditation was reaffirmed by CAAHEP for a period of 10 years. The PRCC Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).听
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 113th Street N., # 7709, Seminole, FL 33775-7709, Phone: 727-210-2350鈥� 鈥赌�mail@caahep.org鈥赌� 听听

Professional Affiliates

AST鈥疶he Association of Surgical Technologists- The oldest and most widely recognized professional organization for surgical technologists. AST actively promotes education for the profession, legislatively advocated for practitioner recognition, supports state-level constituent organizations, and has committed to students as the future of the profession.鈥�听
ARC/STSA鈥疉ccreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting- Provides recognition for the quality of the education programs in its system to the public. The ARC/STSA is the only CAAHEP-recognized committee on Accreditation for education programs in surgical technology and surgical assisting.鈥�听
CAAHEP鈥疶he Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs – The largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field, reviewing over 2,000 educational programs in 26 health science occupations.鈥�听
NBSTSA鈥疶he National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting- Promotes the highest level of professional certification of surgical technologists (CST) and surgical first assistants (CFSA), thus promoting quality patient care in the surgical setting.鈥�听

Program Outcomes

SUT Surgical Technology Program听
Retention, Outcomes Assessment, Job Placement data
The sponsor must maintain and make accessible to the public on its website a current and consistent summary of student/graduate achievements that includes one or more of these program outcomes: national credentialing examination(s), programmatic retention, and placement in full or part-time employment in the profession or a related profession as established by the ARC/STSA.听
Core Outcomes Indicator (Summative Assessment Measure) Outcomes Assessment Threshold (Minimum Requirement) 2021 Jan. – Dec.听 2021 Graduates
2020 Jan.- Dec. 2020Graduates
2019 Jan- Dec. 2019 Graduates
Programmatic Retention 60% of students should graduate/complete
2023 Annual Report听听
74 % retention
2022 Annual Report听
68 % retention
2021 Annual Report听
45 % retention
Job (positive) Placement (employment) 80% of graduates employed in field related to surgical technology
2024 Annual Report
100 % Job placement
2023 Annual Report
100 % Job placement
2022 Annual Report
100 % Job placement
Outcomes Assessment Exam (OAE) Performance CST Exam 听CST: 100% participation rate and 70% pass rate
2023 Annual Report
100 % Participation听听听听听听听听
35 % passage rate
2022 Annual Report
100 % Participation听听听听听听听听
42 % passage rate
2021 Annual Report
100 % Participation
67 % passage rate

Possible careers in this program:

The Surgical Technologist is an allied health professional employed as part of the surgical team preparing the operating rooms, equipment, instruments, and supplies used during surgery and other related health care procedures. The Surgical Technologist assists the surgical team during surgical and other related procedures. Surgical Technologists may be employed in hospital operating rooms, labor and delivery suites, surgeon's offices, specialty clinics, sterile processing, endoscopic department, cardiac and peripheral vascular lab departments, and additional areas.

What a student can expect from a career in this field:

鈥疭urgical Technologists will become integral members of the surgical team and will work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel delivering patient care before, during, and after surgery.

Essential requirements of a person in this career field:

May be required to work long hours, weekends and holidays. Ability to stand for long periods, work around unusual sights and smells.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics gives you comprehensive tools to explore salaries and incomes for any industry across the state.

Mission of Program:

鈥疶he mission of the Surgical Technology Program is to provide students with the general and technical education to function as safe, competent surgical technologists in entry-level positions. The program also seeks to foster partnerships with public, private, and government health care facilities and educational institutions in Mississippi. 鈥淭o prepare competent entry-level surgical technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.鈥�

Goals of Program:

The educational goal of the SUT Program at PRCC is to prepare the student for satisfactory completion of the program, attainment of national certification, and above–average competency in skills as stated in the Association of Surgical Technologist鈥檚 Standards of Practice-Description of the Surgical Technologist. This goal is accomplished through the stated objectives.

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