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Accreditation

Accreditation

The Penn College Surgical Technology major is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (www.arcstsa.org); Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, (727) 210-2350.

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CST 5-Year First Attempt

The National Certified Surgical Technologist's (CST) 5-year pass rate chart compares the pass rate of Penn College first-time test takers (now required for graduation) to the national average.

YearPenn College First AttemptNational First Attempt
2019100%64.5%
202085%73.5%
202150%70.6%
202277.7%70%
202383.3%69.1%
2024100%71.8%

Source: NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting)

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