Joint Position Statement – Opioid Crisis
The ARC/STSA has joined its partner organizations to release a joint position statement regarding the opioid abuse epidemic. Follow the link to read the full statement. Opioid Crisis Postion Statement
The ARC/STSA has joined its partner organizations to release a joint position statement regarding the opioid abuse epidemic. Follow the link to read the full statement. Opioid Crisis Postion Statement
Please click the links below to for important notices regarding changes in reporting 2020 Outcomes Assessment Examination (OAE) pass rates. OAE Notification to Surgical Technology Programs OAE Notification to Surgical Assisting Programs
ARC/STSA Seeks Board of Directors Applicants Academic Administrator and Public Member Positions Open Terms Beginning September 2019 The Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) is seeking nominations for two positions on its Board of Directors. Nominations are open immediately for an academic administrator and a public member, with terms beginning September 1, 2019, through August [...]
Join Your Peers for an Interactive Learning Experience Don’t miss ARC/STSA’s newly expanded Accreditation Fundamentals for Educators (AFE) Workshop on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in National Harbor, Maryland. The eight-hour workshop will include interactive presentations and activities to help refresh critical skills you can bring back to your team. In addition to clarifying the Standards and Guidelines and Standards Interpretive Guides [...]
The Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) is pleased to announce the launch of the ARC/STSA 2019 Scholarship Program in service to the surgical technology and surgical assisting student and educator communities. 2019 Scholarship Announcement Annually, since 2005, the ARC/STSA Board of Directors has awarded multiple scholarships of up to $1,000 in multiple categories. In [...]
Congratulations to ARC/STSA's 2018 Scholarship Recipients Receiving a Total of $6,000! (click picture below for complete listing)
Click on the notice below for details.
2018 ARC-STSA Annual Report Instructions Click on the on the photograph or link above to access the complete 2018 Annual Report Instructions for Surgical Technology programs. The Report will be available for data entry beginning May 4, 2018, and completed Reports are due on July 31, 2018. Login information was emailed to all Surgical Technology programs on April 2, 2018. Wood [...]
The Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), a private, not-for-profit accrediting body is seeking a qualified individual with excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as a background in education, accreditation or credentialing. Click here for Job Description. The ARC/STSA office is located in Littleton, Colorado, approximately 10 miles south of Denver. Applications should include [...]
Important Notice - The upcoming May AFE Workshop in Orlando will be the last opportunity to attend an AFE in 2018! The next AFE will be held on February 7, 2019...details coming soon!