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Program Effectiveness Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the ARC-STSA Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology, defines and publishes this information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credentialing Examination: <\/strong>Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credentialing Examination Rate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Credentialing Examination:<\/strong>\u00a0The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the\u00a0National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification examination. The benchmark established by the ARC\/STSA is\u00a070%*<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/th>Results<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2021<\/td>4\u200b of \u200b11\u200b
\u200b39%<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>4\u200b of \u200b8
\u200b50%<\/td><\/tr>
2023**<\/td>3 \u200bof \u200b3
\u200b100%<\/td><\/tr>
2024**<\/td>3\u200b of \u200b4
75%<\/td><\/tr>
2025**<\/td>2\u200b of \u200b3\u200b
\u200b67%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
Program 5-Year Average<\/strong><\/td>66%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

* The certification exam is\u00a0not\u00a0required\u00a0for job placement\u00a0in the state of Missouri. Students are\u00a0only\u00a0required to\u00a0graduate\u00a0from\u00a0an accredited\u00a0program. \u00a0
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Job Placement Rate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Job Placement:\u00a0<\/strong>The number of graduates employed, continuing education, or both in the field of surgical technology. The benchmark established by the ARC\/STSA is\u00a080%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/th>Results<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2021<\/td>10 \u200bof \u200b11
\u200b91%<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>8 \u200bof \u200b8
100%<\/td><\/tr>
2023**<\/td>3\u200b of \u200b3
100%<\/td><\/tr>
2024**<\/td>4\u200b of \u200b4
\u200b100%<\/td><\/tr>
2025**<\/td>3\u200b of \u200b3\u200b
100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
Program 5-Year Average<\/strong><\/td>98%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Job Placement: <\/strong>The number of graduates employed in the surgical technology field compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the surgical technology positions within twelve months of graduating. Continuing education counts positively towards the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program Completion Rate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Program Completion:\u00a0<\/strong>The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program\u00a0is\u00a060%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/strong><\/th>Results<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2021<\/td>11\u200b of \u200b16
69%<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>8\u200b of \u200b13
62%<\/td><\/tr>
2023**<\/td>3\u200b of \u200b3
100%<\/td><\/tr>
2024**<\/td>4\u200b of \u200b6
67%<\/td><\/tr>
2025**<\/td>4 \u200bof \u200b6\u200b
75%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
Annual Completion Rate<\/strong><\/td>75%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Â鶹Éç Surgical Technology Program is approved to seat 20 students per\u00a0year,\u00a0as approved by ARC-STSA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Program Effectiveness Data The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the ARC-STSA Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology, defines and publishes this information.  Credentialing Examination: Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":0,"parent":709,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1941","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nSurgical Technology 5 year Program Effectiveness Data - Nursing & Allied Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/allied-health\/surgical-technology\/program-effectiveness-data\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Surgical Technology 5 year Program Effectiveness Data - Nursing & Allied Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Program Effectiveness Data The following is the most current program effectiveness data. 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