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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog

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Surgical Technology (ST)

The AAS degree in ST will be the only option after

the graduating class of December 2020 (admitted

spring 2020). The Certificate will be discontinued.

Enrollment in the clinical portion of the program

is limited to 20 students in each of two starting

dates, fall and spring. To be considered, you must:

i. Complete and submit a FCC

application for admission and submit

proof of residency if required.

ii. Complete an online application for the ST

program. All applications will be reviewed

and seats will be offered according to

the point scale and application date. First

consideration is given to those students

who submit an application by the first

consideration date for the fall or spring

classes. Refer to the online application.

iii. Minimum skill levels in the areas of reading,

writing, math, and allied health science

are necessary for an application to be

considered. Students may meet these

requirements by taking the placement

assessments and meeting the minimum

skill levels or by taking appropriate

developmental course work in these subjects.

iv. Students must achieve a “C” or higher

in any class they plan to apply toward

ST program requirements.

v. A point system is used to determine

selection to the program. Points will be

assigned only to those students who have

returned the Application for Admission

to the Surgical Technology Class.

vi. When there are more qualified applicants

than there are seats in the program, those

with the highest points will be offered

seats first. Other qualified applicants

will be offered seats as they become

available. It is highly recommended that

you participate in the job shadowing

experience. Those with documented

job shadowing will be given priority.

Note:

Currently Certified Registered Central Service

Technicians (CRCST) from the International

Associate of Healthcare Central Service Material

Management organization are eligible to be awarded

6 credits in the Surgical Technology Program:

MEDA 109-3 credits and Elective-3 credits.

Currently Certified Surgical Technologists (CST)

through the National Board of Surgical Technolgy

and Surgical Assisting are eligible to be awarded 35

departmental credits according to the terms of the

Evaluation of Credit Through Credential Assessment

or Prior Learning Assessment ( PLA) Agreement.

Evaluation and award granted according to the terms of

the Evaluation of Credit through Credential Assessment

or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Agreement.

Criteria for Student Selection into the Surgical

Technology Class

Possible

Points

BSCI 201 (Anatomy and Physiology I)

4 credits* 4 points. Course completed. Limit

of one repeat to receive points.

BSCI 202 (Anatomy and Physiology II)

4 credits* 4 points. May be in progress at

time of application. Limit of one repeat to

receive points.

Medical Terminology Course: 1/3 credits*

(MEDA 108/MEDA 109)

Communication course: COMM 103 or 105

or 107*

3 credits

Previous degree completion 2

Cumulative Science GPA (including transfer

credits)

• 3 points for 3.500 or higher

• 2 points for 3.000 - 3.490

Surgical Technology listed as applicant’s

major field of study.

All original transfer transcripts received and

read by the FCC Registrar prior to deadline

for each course to be applied to the ST

program.

Job shadowing reflection received prior to

the application deadline date.

Frederick County Resident.

Included are Howard and Carroll Consortium

transfer students.

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS

* Theses courses must be completed with a C grade

or higher, and are prerequisite to any of the surgical

technology courses. All original transfer transcripts

must be read by the FCC Registrar before the fall or

spring programs begin.

Chart to the right:

For Applicants starting ST in Fall 2020

(Graduation spring 2021)

All courses to be applied towards the AAS in

Surgical Technology must be a "C" grade or higher.

Possible

Points

Biology Gen Ed Core:

BSCI 201 Anatomy & Physiology

4 credits

Must complete prior to the application:

4 points for completed

2 points for course in progress

Limit of one repeat to receive points.

2–4

Biology Gen Ed Core:

BSCI 202 Anatomy & Physiology II

4 credits

May be in progress at time of application (2 points):

4 points for completed

2 points for course in progress

Limit of one repeat to receive points.

2–4

Communication Gen Ed Core:

COMM 103, 105 or 107

3 credits

Must complete prior to the application.

Departmental Requirement:

Medical Terminology MEDA 108 or 109

1 or 3 credits

May be in progress at time of application (1 point)

Electives,

6 credits total

May be in progress at time of application ( 1 point)

English Gen Ed Core:

English composition/ENGL 101

3 credits

Must complete prior to the application.

Mathematics Gen Ed Core

3 or 4 credits

Must complete prior to the application.

Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition

1 or 3 credits

May be in progress at the time of application

(1 point awarded)

Psychology or Sociology Gen Ed Core:

PSYC 101 or SOCY 101

3 credits

Must complete prior to the application.

Previous degree completion

Pre-Health Surgical Technology listed as

applicant's major field of study.

All original transfer transcripts

received

and read by the FCC Registrar prior to the

first consideration date for each course to

be applied.

Job shadowing completed and reflection

received prior to the application first

consideration date.

October 15 (spring) and April 15 ( fall)

Frederick County Resident

Included are Howard and Carroll Consortium

transfer students.

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS

Minimum points to receive contingent

acceptance