Surgical Technology
The goal of the York Technical College Surgical Technology program is to prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Further, the Surgical Technology department will provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to gain employment as a surgical technologist and become a contributing member of the healthcare team.
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council/Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. CAAHEP is located at 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775. Their telephone number is 727-210-2350.
For a complete list of technical standards, program required forms, and admission procedures please go to the Health and Human Services department page.
If you're looking to elevate your career in the dynamic field of healthcare, look no further than Surgical Technology. Our experienced faculty and rigorous curriculum ensure you gain the expertise needed to succeed. What are you waiting for?
Programs
College Admission Requirements
- Complete the YTC admissions application and submit your high school transcript or GED score report.
Qualify for the Waitlist
After Acceptance on the Waitlist
After Students have been notified that they have been accepted for the fall cohort, they will receive detailed information from Department leadership related to the following required items:
Students must pay a non-refundable, nontransferable deposit of $100 upon acceptance into the program.
Students must submit the following:
- A student health form, completed by a Physician
- Physical Assessment
- Proof of two MMR vaccinations AND Rubella titer is required or if no proof of MMR
is available you must have titers for each (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella).
- Varicella (Chicken Pox) titer required Proof of Diphtheria-Tetanus Booster (Last booster
must have been received within the past 10 years.)
- Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended (Documentation of declination is required if
student does not have the vaccine.)
- Proof of 2 step PPD or QuantiFERON Gold (QFT) TB Test within 3 months prior to entry of program is required.
- Provide evidence of current immunizations.
- Must meet technical standards for program admission.
- Must provide proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR and maintain
currency for the duration of the program.
- Clinical affiliates require drug screens and/or background checks before allowing
students to participate in clinical rotation.
- Students participating in clinical may be required to have a drug screen at any time
during
their rotation. - Students accepted to the program must be eligible to attend clinical at all facilities.
- Results of background checks and drug screens will be reviewed with designated personnel
at the affiliate clinical sites.
- To be accepted for a clinical placement, all findings must be satisfactory to all
participating clinical sites.
- Students not accepted for clinical rotations will not be able to successfully complete
the course or program.
York Technical College does not require the COVID-19 vaccination for students as a condition of enrollment or attendance. Students intending to enroll in a health-care related program should be aware that York Technical College maintains clinical placement agreements with health care facilities where students are required to complete clinical rotations as part of the requirements for their academic program. Clinical sites maintain their own policies governing vaccine and booster requirements, including the COVID-19 vaccine, and any exemption processes related to those requirements. Students choosing to pursue a program that requires a clinical component must follow all vaccine policies and requirements of clinical sites. Vaccine requirements (including flu shot) and the approval of exemptions are at the sole discretion of each clinical site, and clinical sites may implement and modify vaccine requirements at any time as they deem necessary.