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Graduation Outcomes / Accreditation Information

WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED THROUGH:

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 – 113th N. #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
mail@caahep.org

In collaboration with:
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)
19751 East Mainstreet Suite #339
Parker, CO 80138
info@arcstsa.org

Sponsored by:

The American College of Surgeons (ACS)
&
Association of Surgical Technology (AST)
6 West Creek Circle, Suite 200
Littleton, CO 80120
ast.org
www.ast.org

Professional certification is administered prior to graduation through:

The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
3 West Dry Creek Circle
Littleton, CO 80120
www.nbstsa.org

2024 Graduate Outcomes
CST Pass Rate: 100%
Graduate Rate: 45%
Employment Rate: 100%

2023 Graduate Outcomes
CST Pass Rate: 100%
Graduate Rate: 64%
Employment Rate: 100%

2022 Graduate Outcomes
CST Pass Rate: 75%
Graduate Rate: 44%
Employment Rate: 62.5%

2021 Graduate Outcomes
CST Pass Rate: 90%
Graduate Rate: 79%
Employment Rate: 100%

2020 Graduate Outcomes
CST Pass Rate  100%
Graduate Rate  88%
Employment Rate 71%

2019 Graduate Outcomes
CST Pass Rate 50%
Graduate Rate 91%
Employment Rate 50%

2018 Graduate Outcomes
CST Pass Rate 61%
Graduate Rate 86%
Employment Rate 88%

Clinical Case Requirement
In accordance with ARC/STSA standards, students are required to complete 120 clinical cases. These cases are categorized by specialty and the specific roles students will undertake during each surgery. Upon acceptance into the program, students will receive a copy of this requirement in the program handbook and clinical syllabi.


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