Surgical Technology 5 year Program Effectiveness Data
Program Effectiveness Data
The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the ARC-STSA Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology, defines and publishes this information.
Credentialing Examination: Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
Credentialing Examination Rate
Credentialing Examination:聽The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the聽National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification examination. The benchmark established by the ARC/STSA is聽70%*.
| Year | Results |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4鈥� of 鈥�11鈥� 鈥�39% |
| 2022 | 4鈥� of 鈥�8 鈥�50% |
| 2023** | 3 鈥媜f 鈥�3 鈥�100% |
| 2024** | 3鈥� of 鈥�4 75% |
| 2025** | 2鈥� of 鈥�3鈥� 鈥�67% |
| Program 5-Year Average | 66% |
* The certification exam is聽not聽required聽for job placement聽in the state of Missouri. Students are聽only聽required to聽graduate聽from聽an accredited聽program. 聽
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Job Placement Rate
Job Placement:聽The number of graduates employed, continuing education, or both in the field of surgical technology. The benchmark established by the ARC/STSA is聽80%.
| Year | Results |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 鈥媜f 鈥�11 鈥�91% |
| 2022 | 8 鈥媜f 鈥�8 100% |
| 2023** | 3鈥� of 鈥�3 100% |
| 2024** | 4鈥� of 鈥�4 鈥�100% |
| 2025** | 3鈥� of 鈥�3鈥� 100% |
| Program 5-Year Average | 98% |
Job Placement: The number of graduates employed in the surgical technology field compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the surgical technology positions within twelve months of graduating. Continuing education counts positively towards the data.
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Program Completion Rate
Program Completion:聽The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program聽is聽60%.
| Year | Results |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11鈥� of 鈥�16 69% |
| 2022 | 8鈥� of 鈥�13 62% |
| 2023** | 3鈥� of 鈥�3 100% |
| 2024** | 4鈥� of 鈥�6 67% |
| 2025** | 4 鈥媜f 鈥�6鈥� 75% |
| Annual Completion Rate | 75% |
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