Discipline/Program
STS – Surgical Technology
Courses at SF: Non Transfer
Minimum Requirements
The Program Director must possess a credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA), have a minimum total of five years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both within the past ten years, possess an Associate’s Degree or greater and possess proficiency in instructional methodology, curriculum design, and program planning.
The Clinical Coordinator must possess a credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCAA), have a minimum total of three years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years.
Any faculty with instructional responsibilities in core surgical technology courses must have a credential in the field of surgical technology that is through a national credentialing organization that is accredited by the National Committee of Certifying Agencies (NCCA) have minimum of two years’ experience as a surgical technologist, and have an academic degree at the same level at which the instructor is teaching.
