Program Requirements & Application Process

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Testing Information

  Admissions Requirements

1.Eligibility for admission to Wharton County Junior College.

2.High School graduate or GED.

3.College transcripts (if applicable)

4.Qualifying scores on the ACT, THEA or ASSET.

5.Applicant must be 18 years of age or older and in good mental and physical health.

6.Applicants must be able to meet the technical standards of the profession.
 

  Program Application Process 
 

1. Complete and submit WCJC’s Application for Admission. Provide all required documentation, i.e., high school transcripts, college transcripts, etc.
2. Pay for and reserve a seat for either the ACT (American College Test), THEA or ASSET (if needed). Scores can be no older than 5 years.
3. Take the ACT, THEA, or ASSET. National or Local ACT scores are accepted.
4. Contact program staff at 979-532-6491 to request an application packet to be mailed or download and print an application packet.
5. Have test scores sent to program address in Wharton.
6. Provide the Surgical Technology program staff with copies of Application for Admission, high school transcript (or GED), and college transcript(s). If you have attended or are currently attending WCJC, we will also need that transcript. Although WCJC does not require a high  school transcript for transferring college students, the program does require a high school transcript for program files.
7. Provide a copy of your current driver’s license.
8. Provide 3 names and complete mailing addresses for references. References must not be related to you. (Prefer work, school or business related)
9. Return “Information for Applicants” signature form to program staff. This form is found in the program application packet.
10. Copy of Permanent Residence Card or Visa is applicable.

If an applicant is qualified and has all the required paperwork in his/her file by the application deadline, the applicant will have an interview with the instructor. Qualifying for the program does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

In mid-June, 20 students will be selected to begin class in August.

If an applicant is accepted into the program, he/she will receive an acceptance packet in the mail. The applicant will be required to complete the following before the first day of class.

1. Return Accept/Decline form.
2. Final acceptance into the program is contingent upon a satisfactory background check, which will be completed by an approved agency. The cost of the criminal background check will be at the applicant’s expense. The anticipated cost for the criminal background check is $52.02. Information regarding this process should be obtained from the Surgical Technology Department Head.
3. Have a physical examination performed by your physician with satisfactory results. The physical examination form must be filled out completely, signed and returned to the program.
4. Provide immunization record – students must start the Hepatitis B series prior to December in order to be completed before the first day of class.
5. Submit documentation of tuberculosis skin test.
6. Purchase books; a list will be provided.
7. Provide evidence of current certification for American Heart Healthcare provider CPR, which must be maintained throughout the entirety of the program.
8. Pay tuition and fees.
    

 

The approximate cost of the program is as follows and is subject to change:

Final acceptance into the program is contingent upon a satisfactory background check and a negative drug screen. The cost of the criminal background check and the drug screen will be at the applicants expense. Information regarding this process should be obtained from the Surgical Technology Department Head. The estimated expense is $53.00 for the Criminal Background Check and $50.00 for the Drug Screen. 

Prior to graduation, the students will take the National Certification exam. The cost of the exam is $190.00 for members of AST. All Surgical Technology students are required to become members of their professional organization AST at the beginning of the Spring semester at a cost of $45.00.
 
Travel, meals, and parking expenses relative to clinical sites vary according to individually planned schedules. Students are responsible for these expenses.
 
For information on financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans and other various financial assistance options, contact the Financial Aid Office at 1-800-561-9252 ext. 6345.