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Community College’sCommunity College’s

Surgical TechnologySurgical Technology Information SessionInformation Session

EligibilityEligibility

To be eligible for an application packet:To be eligible for an application packet:- You must be a current student of - You must be a current student of

Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg Community College- You must have completed pre-- You must have completed pre-

requisite requirements for the requisite requirements for the program (prerequisites AHS 102 and program (prerequisites AHS 102 and AHS 104)AHS 104)

- You must have a minimum Program - You must have a minimum Program 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale

- Only courses related to the program - Only courses related to the program curriculum will count toward the 2.5 curriculum will count toward the 2.5 GPA calculationGPA calculation

ApplicationsApplications

A link for the application packets will be A link for the application packets will be posted on the Program web-site posted on the Program web-site

This link will be available on-line This link will be available on-line beginning at 8:00 AM Wednesday, beginning at 8:00 AM Wednesday, January 14, 2009. January 14, 2009.

The link will be disabled as of 8:00 AM The link will be disabled as of 8:00 AM Thursday, January 15, 2009.Thursday, January 15, 2009.

No packets will be distributed in hard No packets will be distributed in hard copy to applicants by the Programcopy to applicants by the Program

It is the student’s responsibility to access It is the student’s responsibility to access packet information and print the forms.packet information and print the forms.

What Goes into the What Goes into the Application Packet?Application Packet?

The Weighted Admissions Score Sheet filled out The Weighted Admissions Score Sheet filled out legibly with a calculated score.legibly with a calculated score.

Transcript copies of all College credit Transcript copies of all College credit documenting the grades recorded on score documenting the grades recorded on score sheetsheet

High school course grades will be verified by the High school course grades will be verified by the program faculty from documents in the program faculty from documents in the student’s college filestudent’s college file

Copy/proof of any previous degrees, if applicableCopy/proof of any previous degrees, if applicable Proof of employment, as related to health care, Proof of employment, as related to health care,

if applicableif applicable Applications are to be put in a manila Applications are to be put in a manila

envelope with your name, address, envelope with your name, address, and phone number on the outside of and phone number on the outside of the packetthe packet

Completed Weighted Completed Weighted Admissions Packets for Admissions Packets for

Surgical TechnologySurgical Technology Are to be returned Monday, February 16, 2009Are to be returned Monday, February 16, 2009 Packets are to be placed in the applications box Packets are to be placed in the applications box

located in the HSB Lobby outside Room 146located in the HSB Lobby outside Room 146 Do not give or leave applications packets for Do not give or leave applications packets for

Administrative Specialists or program faculty to Administrative Specialists or program faculty to place in the boxplace in the box

No packets will be accepted before 7:30 AM or No packets will be accepted before 7:30 AM or after 5:00 PMafter 5:00 PM

All applications will be removed from the box at All applications will be removed from the box at 5:01 PM5:01 PM

No packets will be accepted via postal service or No packets will be accepted via postal service or internet.internet.

Make copies of Make copies of allall materials placed in the materials placed in the application packets prior to turning them in.application packets prior to turning them in.

Submitted Application Submitted Application PacketsPackets

Only those students that return a Only those students that return a complete application packet complete application packet andand meet the program prerequisites) meet the program prerequisites) andand Program GPA will be Program GPA will be considered for a slot in the considered for a slot in the program.program.

Once a packet is submitted, no Once a packet is submitted, no additional items may be addedadditional items may be added

Incomplete packets will not be Incomplete packets will not be consideredconsidered

Completed Application Completed Application PacketsPackets

Faculty will verify total submitted points Faculty will verify total submitted points and assign a ranking to each student and assign a ranking to each student based on calculated scores from based on calculated scores from completedcompleted applications. applications.

If any documentation is not included in a If any documentation is not included in a returned application packet, the packet returned application packet, the packet will not be considered.will not be considered.

The first 20 Surgical Technology students The first 20 Surgical Technology students with the highest ranking scores will be with the highest ranking scores will be selected for the 2009-2010 class. selected for the 2009-2010 class.

Students will receive a letter informing Students will receive a letter informing them of their status in their respective them of their status in their respective program by mid-April 2009.program by mid-April 2009.

Students Who are Students Who are SelectedSelected

Selected students will need to send a Selected students will need to send a certified letter to Debra Bradley, Surgical certified letter to Debra Bradley, Surgical Technology Program Coordinator by 5:00 pm, Technology Program Coordinator by 5:00 pm, due dates will be included in your acceptance due dates will be included in your acceptance letter, notifying her you are accepting the letter, notifying her you are accepting the slot being offered. Otherwise your slot will slot being offered. Otherwise your slot will be forfeited. SCC’s mailing address is P.O. be forfeited. SCC’s mailing address is P.O. Box 4386, Spartanburg, S.C. 29305.Box 4386, Spartanburg, S.C. 29305.

You will also be required to pay a $100 You will also be required to pay a $100 tuition deposit at the SCC business office or tuition deposit at the SCC business office or online, due dates will be included in your online, due dates will be included in your acceptance letter. This deposit is non-acceptance letter. This deposit is non-refundable.refundable.

Keep in mind that admission into the Keep in mind that admission into the program will also depend on the results from program will also depend on the results from your background check/drug screen.your background check/drug screen.

Application PacketsApplication Packets

All application packets become the All application packets become the property of the Program property of the Program Department.Department.

No materials will be returned to the No materials will be returned to the studentstudent

The packets for non-accepted The packets for non-accepted students will be kept on file until the students will be kept on file until the first day of the Fall 2009 Term in the first day of the Fall 2009 Term in the event one of the original 20 declines event one of the original 20 declines his or her slot. his or her slot.

How do I Access the How do I Access the Websites?Websites?

Go to Go to http://www.sccsc.edu Click “Current Students”Click “Current Students” Click “Health and Human Click “Health and Human

Services” Services” Click “Surgical Technology”Click “Surgical Technology” Click “More Information”Click “More Information” Click “Application Process”Click “Application Process”

Anything Else…Anything Else… Questions still buggin’ you?Questions still buggin’ you? Hearing rumors?Hearing rumors? Don’t be in the dark!Don’t be in the dark!

Call the program advisor!Call the program advisor!Mrs. Debra BradleyMrs. Debra Bradley

864-592-4879 864-592-4879