Tyler Junior College Surgical Technology (SRGT) Department will be accepting a new class the fall of 2007. 

The profession of Surgical Technology includes orientation to surgical technology, aseptic techniques, various surgical procedures, communication and behavioral sciences, basic sciences, and surgical preparation.

The profession requires the ability to perform under pressure in stressful and emergency situations.  A stable temperament, a strong sense of responsibility, considerable patience, and concern for order are required.  This individual works under the supervision of a surgeon to ensure that the operating room or environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety.

A balanced curriculum of general didactic and clinical courses offers the student an opportunity for cultural development as well as occupational competence.  Clinical instruction is given at East Texas area hospitals and clinics.  Once accepted into the department the Instructor/Department Chair will assign the students a clinical education site.  Students are responsible for their own transportation and are expected to be in the clinical area on time as scheduled.  There is no monetary compensation given by the clinical site or Tyler Junior College.

As a Surgical Technology student, job tasks include:

• Performing a competent surgical scrub
• Gowning and gloving self and other health team members
• Understanding surgical procedure being performed
• Handling instruments, supplies and equipment properly and safely
• Directing patient interaction
• Basic clerical skills
• Physician interaction
• Traveling to clinical sites
• A personal commitment
• Professionalism

ADMISSION CRITERIA
Although Tyler Junior College has an open door policy, specific programs in the College have selected admission.  The SRGT department has selected admission because there are more students willing to enroll in the department than the department can accommodate.  To be eligible for consideration for selection, applicants for the SRGT department must meet the following criteria.  Because of hospital policies and procedures, applicants must be 18 years or older. Meeting criteria for selection does not guarantee admission to the department.  Final selection will be based on the applicant pool and space available.  These criteria supersede any other information.

May 30, 2008 – Admissions Application Deadline for Surgical Technology Department Applicants.

The following are the Admission Criteria for the SRGT department:

1.   TRANSCRIPTS

• Official transcripts must be sent directly to Tyler Junior College (Registrar’s Office) from issuing schools/agencies.  College transfer students must submit official transcripts from all colleges in which applicant has enrolled.
• All applicants, including college transfers, must submit high school or official GED transcripts directly to Tyler Junior College.

2.   PLACEMENT TEST SCORES
All applicants must submit placement test scores that meet minimum requirements:    

• THEA or alternative test must be passed prior to program application, unless THEA exempt.  A college GPA of 2.5 or greater and a grade of "C" or better in all required classes (listed above) are required.                                                                                                                 

• BELOW ARE REQUIREMENTS FOR FALL, 2008 ADMITTANCE INTO THE A.A.S. OPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FALL OF 2009 MAY BE DIFFERENT.

Listed are the classes, which may be taken before, or during the A.A.S. degree program, and are counted toward admission points.

BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I  BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II  BCIS (Any laboratory-based computer class)  ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I

BIOL 2420 Microbiology PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology SPCH Elective HITT 1303 Medical Terminology II Humanities/Arts Appreciation Elective

4.   BELOW ARE PREREQUISITE CLASSES THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE APPLICATION TO THE CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY OPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

All applicants must submit a transcript showing completion by May 30, 2008.  All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. 

• HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 
• HITT 1303 Medical Terminology II
• AND BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

5.   SPECIAL ADMISSION AND READMISSION NOTES

• A copy of your “C” (healthcare providers) CPR card must be returned with your application packet.
• A copy of your THEA, unless THEA exempt, scores or alternative test scores (Accuplacer, Compass) and current transcript must be returned with your application
• Further information will be provided for those with completed applications during the SRGT orientation in June.
• Students who are eligible or ineligible for acceptance into the SRGT department will be notified with a letter from the surgical technology department chair.
• Anyone convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, or hospitalized or treated for mental illness or chemical dependency must contact the department chair
• All Allied Health and Nursing students are required to take a drug test, get a criminal background check, and review patient confidentiality issues. If you are accepted into the department, additional information will be given to you concerning the drug test, background check, and patient confidentiality issues.
• Applicants will be ineligible for admission if any of the following apply:
• Students ineligible for admission to any other Allied Health and Nursing Department.
• Students on any type of disciplinary probation at time of withdrawal.
• Students dismissed from any Allied Health department
• Student knowingly furnishes false information or alters applications to Tyler Junior College or any Allied Health Department.
• All students enrolling in BIOL 2401 must pass a qualifying exam or successfully pass  

      BIOL 2404 with a C or better before enrolling in BIOL 2401.

6.   Applications will not be processed if financial holds (parking ticket, library fine, etc.) are recorded at Tyler Junior College.

7.   SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

• Student Support Services assists students with special needs. 
  Please call 903.510.2395 for more information.
•  If an Allied Health or Nursing student is deployed for active military duty after enrollment or acceptance into an allied health or nursing department, a place will be reserved for the student in the next available class at Tyler Junior College upon returning within one calendar year.

8.   Policies are evaluated biannually; therefore, a new packet of policies and guidelines must be secured for each application period. 

 

 

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

The completed application must include the following:

1. All college transcripts from other schools and Tyler Junior College (official copy)

2. THEA Exemption or THEA or alternative scores
   NOTE:  THEA Exemption or THEA scores, TJC Admission Application, and all transcripts must be on file in the TJC Registrar’s office, in addition to the copies required by the SRGT Department.  This is the responsibility of the applicant.

3. Admission Application to Tyler Junior College Allied & Health Department

4. Copy of Admission Application to Tyler Junior College (if not a current student)

5. Work experience documentation (if applicable)

6. Copy of CPR class “C” certificate

7. Proof of completion of all prerequisites classes listed in the curriculum

Complete, in its entirety, the application packet and return to the SRGT Department Chair on or before application deadline.

Mail packet to:

Tyler Junior College
Sherry Seaton, RN, BSN, CNOR
Instructor/Department Chair, Surgical Technology
1530 SSW Loop 323
Tyler, TX  75701

OR

Deliver packet in person to:

Sherry Seaton, R.N., B.S.N., C.N.O.R.
Instructor/Department Chair, Surgical Technology
TJC West Campus (RTDC)
1530 SSW Loop 323
Tyler, TX