Calhoun Community College
Receives National Recognition 

Calhoun Community College’s Surgical Technology program has received notification of a 2003 Merit Award from the Liaison Council on Certification for Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST).  The award notes that 100% of Calhoun’s program graduates passed the 2003 National Certification Examination for Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).  This Merit Award places the College’s Surgical Technology students in the top 10% of the graduates in the United States. 

Certification as a surgical technologist provides evidence to employers, other health care professionals, and the public, that the certified individual has met the national standard for the knowledge that underlies surgical technologist practice.  According to the LCC-ST’s executive director, Dawn E. Vinson, “Certification is a symbol of credibility and recognition of competence for both knowledge and skills.  It indicates that the practitioner has met or exceeded all established standards for the position.  Congratulations to all our new Certified Surgical Technologists and to the faculty who prepared them so well for this challenge.”  In addition to the 100% pass rate, Grant Wilson, Calhoun Surgical Technology program coordinator, also notes that all of this year’s graduates have already been employed in the surgical technology field.

For more information on Calhoun’s Surgical Technology program, contact Grant Wilson at 256-306-2950.  For more information on the CST designation, contact LCC-ST at 800-707-0057.