Courtesy photo: Penn College of Technology surgical technology students practice surgery in a mock operating room on campus. All of the school's 2024 surgical technology graduating class passed the Certified Surgical Technologist exam on the first try.
WILLIAMSPORT — All members of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Surgical Technology Class of 2024 passed the National Certified Surgical Technologist exam on the first try. The group graduated on Aug. 3.
“We are proud of our students' performance on this important qualifying exam,” said Wendy A. Miller, associate dean for the College of Health Sciences. “Their success demonstrates their commitment to their career choice and reflects the quality of the program and the work of the educational team that has worked with these students over the past two years. Most of our graduates have secured job offers before graduating and will thrive in the operating room as skilled technicians.”
Surgical technologists are an integral part of the operating room team and assist in a variety of ways during surgical procedures: they prepare the operating room and equipment, ensure a sterile environment and patient safety, and assist surgeons through various surgical procedures.
The Certified Surgical Technologist exam is administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
CST certification is required to be employed as a surgical technologist in Pennsylvania.
To be eligible to take the exam, you must be a graduate of a surgical technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Healthcare Educational Programs or the Accrediting Agency for Medical Education Schools.
The University of Pennsylvania's Surgical Technology major is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Healthcare Educational Programs upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council for Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
Penn College offers an associate degree in surgical technology. Students learn from experienced faculty in well-equipped laboratories on campus and with surgical teams during clinical training in the operating room. The associate degree can be continued into a bachelor's degree in health care leadership and management. For more information, call 570-327-4519 or visit www.pct.edu/surgical.
For more information about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, visit www.pct.edu , email [email protected] or call toll-free at 800-367-9222.
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