What's New
AAD Pathway Policy Revised – Eligibility Expanded
Date posted: May 6th, 2013
Do you know a practicing surgical technologist who was on-the-job trained (OJT) and wants to become a CST? Great news, effective August 1, 2013, an OJT surgical technologist regardless of when he/she trained, can qualify for admission to an approved Accelerated Alternate Delivery (AAD) pathway program which leads to CST exam eligibility upon completion. That’s right! Check out the revised ARC/STA Accelerated Alternate Delivery (AAD) Pathway Policy announcement. Continue reading
Proposed 2013 CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines – Surgical Technology
Date posted: February 21st, 2013
After over two years of development, they’re finally here…the proposed updates to the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Surgical Technology tentatively scheduled to become effective August 1, 2013. Check them out. What do you think? CAAHEP and the ARC/STSA would like to know! Continue reading
Dean Appointment to the Board of Directors
Date posted: December 11th, 2012
Does your Dean make all the difference to the success of your surgical technology or surgical assistant program? We’d like to know! The ARC/STSA Board of Directors will be appointing an Allied Health Dean as a new Director in Spring of 2013. Continue reading
ARC/STSA Commitment to Transparency
Date posted: October 10th, 2012
How do they do that? As the premier accrediting agency for educational programs in the professions of surgical technology and surgical assisting in collaboration with CAAHEP, the ARC/STSA maintains a historically strong commitment to transparency. Click on the link above to find out how they do that. Continue reading
ARC/STSA Bylaws & CAAHEP Bylaws Revised
Date posted: October 10th, 2012
Like to know the ‘nuts-and-bolts’ of how the ARC/STSA is structured as a Committee on Accreditation in collaboration with CAAHEP? Then check-out the revised Bylaws for both organizations at the link above. Continue reading
New Process and Procedure for Submitting Documentation for Surgical Technology.
Date posted: October 10th, 2012
Effective January 1, 2013, programs must submit all documentation to the ARC/STSA in electronic/digital format only. No hard copy documentation will be accepted. Submissions should consist of one single, “seamless” electronic/digital PDF file. Continue reading
New Process and Procedure for Submitting Documentation for Surgical Assisting.
Date posted: October 10th, 2012
Effective January 1, 2013, programs must submit all documentation to the ARC/STSA in electronic/digital format only. No hard copy documentation will be accepted. Submissions should consist of one single, “seamless” electronic/digital PDF file. Continue reading
2013 Scholarship Program Announced
Date posted: August 30th, 2012
Scholarship money to be awarded to surgical technology and surgical assisting students and educators. Find out more about the 2013 ARC/STSA Scholarships and get application forms. Continue reading
Date posted: July 27th, 2012
The latest edition of the OutReach is available online….check it out!! Continue reading
Date posted: July 16th, 2012
The ARC/STSA office is moving !!!! Continue reading