Surgical Technology Application and Admission Process
Process for Applying for the Surgical Technology Program
Applicants must first complete an admission application to Holmes Community College and be fully admitted. To be considered for acceptance into the Surgical Technology program, a student must complete the following steps:
• Be fully admitted to Holmes Community College. See ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS in Holmes bulletin or on Admissions webpage.
• Be at least 18 years of age at time of program start date.
• Have official verification of a minimum composite score of 12 on the ACT if taken before October 28, 1989, or a minimum composite score of 16 on the ACT if taken after October 28, 1989. ACT scores must be on file with the Office of Admissions & Records at Holmes Community College prior to completing the Health Sciences application.
• Provide official transcripts from all schools and/or colleges attended to the Office of Admissions & Records. Applicants with any college credit must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on prerequisite courses completed to be considered for the program. Students may apply and be accepted prior to completion of prerequisite courses; however, prerequisite courses MUST be successfully completed prior to beginning program coursework.
• Complete and submit the Health Science Programs application (located in MyHolmes), selecting Surgical Technology Program, by the appropriate deadline.
• Must have successfully completed the following courses before program start date:
o BIO 2514 Anatomy & Physiology
o BIO 2524 Anatomy & Physiology II
o ENG 1113 English Composition I
o PSY 1513 General Psychology or SOC 2113 Introduction to Sociology
When the deadline for Surgical Technology applications closes, data analysis will provide a scoring for all eligible applicants, and candidates will be chosen according to ranking. After notification of acceptance, the student will be required to provide documentation of the following requirements prior to the start of the program. Students will be responsible for fees or costs associated with these requirements. All information concerning the requirements below will be provided after class selection and/or during the mandatory orientation session:
1. Passage of physical examination per Health Examination Report
2. Current certification of CPR Healthcare Provider C
3. Passage of a healthcare criminal background check
4. Passage of drug screening
5. Current and complete immunization record
