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Accreditation and Program Outcomes

Accredited by:

The Surgical Technology Program at Cuyahoga Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

  • Accreditation is valid through the end of 2025.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355-113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
Website: www.caahep.org
Email: mail@caahep.org

Program Outcomes:

National Certification Examination Pass Rates:
"C
ertified Surgical Technologist" (CST)

  • Class of 2025 - TBA
  • Class of 2024 - 100%
  • Class of 2023 - 75%
  • Class of 2022 - 100%
  • Class of 2021 - 93%
    • The CAAHEP standard is 70%.

Graduate Placement Rates:

  • Class of 2025 - TBA
  • Class of 2024 - 100%
  • Class of 2023 - 100%
  • Class of 2022 - 75%
  • Class of 2021 - 100%
    • The CAAHEP standard is 80%.

Program Retention Rates:

  • Class of 2025 - 82%
  • Class of 2024 - 83%
  • Class of 2023 - 89%
  • Class of 2022 - 80%
  • Class of 2021 - 100%
    • The CAAHEP standard is 60%.

Program's Vision, Mission and Goal:

Vision:
The vision of our program is to satisfy the need for Surgical Technologists within our local and regional communities with dedicated, competent employees and instill in our graduates a commitment to lifelong learning and patient-centered ethical values.

Mission:
The mission of our program is to provide didactic and clinical instruction that will prepare students to perform as competent entry-level Surgical Technologists, prepare students for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Examination and to fulfill the need for Surgical Technologists for our local and regional clinical affiliates.

Goal:
The goal of our program is to prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) domains to enter the profession.

How to reach us

Beth Stokes, CST, CSPDT
Program Director
216-987-6146
beth.stokes@tri-c.edu 

Cuyahoga Community College
Metropolitan Campus - MSHC 126G
2900 Community College Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115-3196

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Cleveland, Ohio 44115

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