Application Notes
- The Cosumnes River College application must be completed prior to starting this program application.
- Once completed, you must send all external official transcripts to CRC. See Submit Transcripts and Test Scores.
- If you've completed all of the prerequisite courses within LRCCD (Cosumnes River College, American River College, Folsom Lake College, or Sacramento City College), you do not need to submit your official transcript yet.
- Please respond to all the questions to the best of your ability.
- For questions regarding the application process or for additional information, contact the ST Program Director, Professor Robert Lopez, at (916) 691-7704 or lopezr@crc.losrios.edu, or at the CRC Winn Center, office WIN-215I.
- The application period will be annually from April 1 to June 1. The deadline for all applications is June 1 at 11:59 pm.
- The selection of applicants will take place on the second Tuesday of June (annually).
- Students are chosen by a random lottery process if demand exceeds capacity. The announcement for lottery winners will be the third Friday of June (annually).
- All official transcripts must be submitted by July 1 for applicants to retain their program slot, or they will be dropped and replaced with a “Reserve Admittance” applicant. Note: Exceptions for final transcripts can be made if a course is still in progress or on a case-by-case basis.
- If a “Reserve Admittance” student takes a program slot, they will have until July 10 to submit their final transcripts, or they will be replaced by the next applicant on the list.
- If a “Reserve Admittance” student takes a program slot, they will have until July 10 to submit their final transcripts, or they will be replaced by the next applicant on the list.
Admission to the Surgical Technology Program requires the following minimum entrance requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Completion of all of the following courses with a "C" or better (credit may be given for previous comparable coursework):
- Human anatomy equivalent to BIOL 430 and 431
- Medical terminology equivalent to AH 311
- Microbiology equivalent to BIOL 440
- English equivalent to ENGL C1000 (formerly known as ENGWR 300)
Lottery Numbers and Pool Categories
Your application will be assigned a lottery number and pool category. Students may request their application lottery number, their pool category, or both, no earlier than the first Thursday in June, by e-mail or phone call from the ST Program Director.
Admittance Announcement
Decisions for admittance into the Surgical Technology (ST) Program will be announced annually on the third Friday of June by 5:00 pm, by e-mail to accepted applicants, and may involve a personal call from the ST Program Director on that day. All students will receive some form of notice (via email and/or telephone call) regarding their admission status into the ST program.
Reserve Admittance
A minimum of three “Reserve Admittance” applicants will be selected, with no more than 15 on the waitlist, using a lottery-selected order. In the event that an admitted student cannot accept their admission, that Reserve student may take their place. Reserve Admittance students will receive conditional admittance until an admitted student declines their admission to the ST program. If no student drops and all accepted students choose to remain in the ST program past the first Census date, those Reserve Admittance slots will be canceled, and conditional admittance will be revoked.
Questions
For questions regarding the application process or for additional information, contact the ST Program Director, Professor Robert Lopez, at (916) 691-7704 or lopezr@crc.losrios.edu, or at the CRC Winn Center, office WIN-215I.