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Graduation Outcomes / Accreditation Information

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

American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
ARC/STSA
19751 E Mainstreet Ste 339
Parker, CO 80138
arcstsa.org/

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


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
As required by the ARC/STSA the clinical case requirement is Standard: 120 cases

These cases are specificaly broken down into specialties and the roles a student takes in each surgery.  A copy of this requirement will be given to each student in the program's handbook and clinical syllabi once accepted into the program.


For career information contact:
Association of Surgical Technologists 7108-C South Alton Way
Englewood, CO 81112
www.ast.org

For information on becoming a Certified Surgical Technologist contact:
NBSTSA
6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 100
Littleton, Colorado 80120
www.nbstsa.org

For accreditation information contact:
ARC/STSA
19751 E Mainstreet Ste 339
Parker, CO 80138
arcstsa.org/

NBSTSA
3 West Dry Creek Circle
Littleton, CO 80120
www.nbstsa.org/