Average lifting requirement is 10-50 lbs. The ability to maneuver heavy surgical instrumentation pans. The ability to lift patients from gurney or wheelchair to the operating room table. Physical Strength and Endurance: The ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, possibly up to 6 or 8 hours.The use of both hands is necessary to manipulate and operate surgical instruments in a time frame that does not impede the pace of the operating room environment. Use of All Extremities: Use of both hands and both legs is necessary to insure patients’ safety when lifting, moving, and transporting patients.Ability to work quickly and adapt to the changes in the operating room environment. ![]() Ability to grasp and control surgical equipment and instrumentation for prolonged periods of time is necessary. Gross and Fine Motor Skills: ability to use hand(s) with coordination and the ability to maneuver objects with fingertips as fine as a human hair.These requirements apply for the purpose of admission and continuation in the program. The surgical technology student must be able to function in a variety of classroom, lab and/or clinical situations while maintaining the essential competencies of surgical technologists. The essential functions outline reasonable expectations of a student to participate and be potentially successful in the Surgical Technology Program and in the profession. The ARC/STSA is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit accreditation services agency providing national recognition for higher education programs in surgical technology and surgical assisting, in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), in order to promote quality surgical patient care through quality credible education.Īccreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting6 W. The ARC/STSA® is the only CAAHEP-recognized Committee on Accreditation for education programs in surgical technology and surgical assisting. The mission of the ARC/STSA is to provide accreditation services to our communities of interest that validate excellence of education programs in order to advance the professions and ensure quality patient care. ![]() N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775Īccreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)Īccreditation for the surgical technology program at HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences is achieved upon the recommendations by the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or ARC/STSA. The Committee on Accreditation for surgical technology is the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).Ĭommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programsĩ355 - 113th St. CAAHEP currently accredits more than 2100 entry level education programs in 30 health science professions. The surgical technology program at HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or CAAHEP.ĬAAHEP is a programmatic postsecondary accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and carries out its accrediting activities in cooperation with 23 review Committees on Accreditation. Business Community & PartnershipsĬommission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) HCC Foundation empowers HCC student success through philanthropic support, aligned with key HCC institutional initiatives. Learn more about our Centers - from Energy and Consumer Arts & Sciences to Business and Manufacturing - and partner with us today. HCC's 14 Centers of Excellence focus on top-notch faculty and industry best practices to give students the skills they need for a successful career. HCC in the Community Centers of Excellence Want to change your life? Hear from students, alumni, staff and faculty who've done just that at HCC, from culinary arts to engineering. With 21 locations around Houston, there's an HCC campus near you. ![]()
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