Selective Admission Information: 

The Surgical Technology program is a selective admission health program. The purpose of the selective admissions process is to create a ranking system that allows us to identify students who are most likely to succeed in Surgical Technology Program. This system has been adopted to increase passage rates, meet accreditation standards, eliminate waiting list and assist students with developmental classes to promote success. This ranking will be used to create a priority admissions list, not an exclusion list. Therefore, all students are eligible to apply to the Surgical Technology program and be ranked by the selective admission criteria.

The selective admission process is accomplished with a point system that ranks students according to points earned in the following areas:

1.   ACT or COMPASS exam scores (minimum scores required)

2.   College GPA

3.     Complete prerequisites for the Surgical Technology Program with a grade of “C” or better 

4.   Health related work experience/observation (optional) 

5.   Pre-admission Conference Attendance form

As a result of the selective admission score, the top 20 students are accepted into the program. In the event that two or more students have the same point total with only one remaining opening in the program, the tie will be broken using GPA.  BCTC will notify students that are accepted upon the completion of the selective admissions process.