Odessa College Department of Surgical Technology Program Handbook Fall 2019 Rev.9.11.2019 Page 1 of 39 Contents WELCOME TO THE School of Health Sciences ..................................................................................................................................... 4 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................................... 4 College Organizational .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Mission and Vision Statements .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Odessa College Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Surgical Technology Vision................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Surgical Technology Goal (Mission Statement) .................................................................................................................................... 5 Philosophy ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Surgical Technology Program Details ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Discrimination Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Accreditation Status ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Advising ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Pathway .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Pre-Admissions Meeting ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Admissions............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 General Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Assessment Thresholds ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Ranking Protocols .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Deadlines for Completing Specialized Admissions Requirements .................................................................................................... 9 Pre-program Specific Requirements .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Additional Information .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Post Admissions Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Point Ranking System ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Essential Performance Standards for Admission and Progression ....................................................................................................... 14 Technical Standards Form ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Health Policy Specific to Surgical Technology ................................................................................................................................... 17 Academic Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Re-admission Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Transfer of credit.................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 College Grievance policy ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 https://www.odessa.edu/current-students/index.html .......................................................................................................................... 19 Surgical Technology Mission/Goal...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Program Student Learning Outcomes .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Program Goals ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Cognitive Learning Domain............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Psychomotor Learning Domain ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Affective Learning Domain ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Assessing Program Student Learning Outcomes and Goals ................................................................................................................ 20 Rev.9.11.2019 Page 2 of 39 Estimated Surgical Technology Program Expenses ............................................................................................................................. 22 Payment Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 https://www.odessa.edu/future-students/Tuition-and-Fees-and-Payment-Deadlines/index.html .........Error! 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Sequence of Courses ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Grading System for Surgical Technology Course ................................................................................................................................ 23 Clinical Evaluation........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Surgical Rotation Case Requirements .............................................................................................................................................. 23 First and Second Scrub Role and Observation ................................................................................................................................. 25 Master Case File .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Code for Professional Behavior ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 Student Code of Conduct ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Institutional .....................................................................................................................................................................................