Page 220 - Microsoft Word - 2019-2020 Catalog September Update

Goal
The school goal is to prepare competent entry level Surgical Technologists in the cognitive,
psychomotor and affective learning domains.

Admissions
Calendar
Fall Semester 2019 Spring Semester 2020
Class Begins July 01 Class Begins January 06
Labor Day September 2 Spring Break March 23-27
Fall Break September 16-20 Memorial Day May 25
Thanksgiving Break November 20*22 Spring Semester Ends June 12
Fall Semester Ends December 6 Commencement June 15
+Dates subject to change

Application & File Completion Deadlines
In accordance with the entry registration date, the Selection Committee must complete its work
prior to arrival of the freshman class in July and January of each calendar year. In order to
facilitate selection of the incoming new class and its entry registration, application deadlines of
th
th
April 15 and October 15 have been established; the application process must be completed by
st
st
May 1 and November 1 .

Application Requirements
Application requirements include satisfactory completion of application requirements as
identified in both the Applicant & Admission section and school specific section of the Catalog.
Completion of the application requirements is required before the applicant file is reviewed by
Selection Committee. Completion of the application process does not guarantee
selection/admission into the program.

1. An applicant must be a high school graduate or have a GED prior to the program start date.
Please note that these are minimum requirements and applicants are ranked according to
academic criteria;

2. An American College Test (ACT) minimum composite score of 17 or higher is required
with a score of 18 preferred. A Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) may be submitted in lieu of
the ACT, providing the score is 500 or higher. The SAT is evaluated utilizing an ACT/SAT
(Critical Reading + Math) concordance scale available on the ACT website; and

3. A personal interview, if requested.

The BHCLR-School of Surgical Technology may limit interviews to the top academically
qualified applicants.

Selection Committee
The Selection Committee consists of the Program Director and faculty of the school.

The Selection Committee reviews each applicant file for entry to the school after the file is
completed. Selection for entry is on a competitive basis, as each entering class is limited in

Page | 220