By Chris Blevins, BSCJ, AAS-ST, CST, CNA Growth of a Podcast Once upon a time, a girl and her dislike of PowerPoint group presentations decided to venture into the world of podcasting. Who knew that less than four years later, this little project would reach over 8.4K downloads, in three countries, and provide a team project that students look forward [...]
Last month, educators’ hearts and minds came together at EdAccred’s first Better Together: Success Strategy Talk of 2022. During the session, “Clinical Success Strategies During the Pandemic,” surgical technology and surgical assisting educators discussed strategies for continued student success in meeting clinical requirements when faced with the current challenges of the pandemic. Take a closer look below at some key [...]
Take advantage of the early bird pricing for AccredX, the inaugural accreditation conference and expo presented by ARC/STSA and EdAccred, Thursday, October 6–Saturday, October 8, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas! AccredX will offer hands-on workshops, proven program management strategies, and best practices in surgical technology and surgical assisting education, all designed to support educators in achieving and maintaining compliance with [...]
ARC/STSA would like to congratulate the surgical technology programs that have recently received awards of initial and continuing accreditation. Please join us in acknowledging the dedication and hard work it took for these programs to reach these critical milestones. Surgical Technology Initial Accreditation: Rasmussen University, Central Pasco – Odessa, FL Pittsburgh Career Institute – Pittsburgh, PA Altierus Career College, Houston – [...]
ARC/STSA is celebrating 50 years of excellence in 2022! Throughout this year, we’ll be looking back at the last five decades — from our humble beginnings in December 1972 as the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST) to today, as we provide national accreditation services for more than 400 higher education programs in surgical technology and surgical [...]
All of us here at the ARC/STSA hope you make the time to relax, enjoy family, friends and rejoice in the holiday season. Before you do, please take a few moments for some end-of-year updates.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, established in 1999, is currently the only accredited surgical assisting program incorporating a porcine live-tissue training lab for students pursuing a career as a surgical first assistant. Originally located in Joelton, Tennessee, the facility moved to Nashville in 2010 to allow more students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a laboratory setting.
As we head into the new year, there is no better time than now to think about the self-care of yourself, your team and your students.
As another challenging year comes to an end, being able to shift our focus to those in need in our communities feels more meaningful than ever during this holiday season. Learn how programs across the country — from California, Nevada and North Carolina — are taking part in community service events in their local areas.
In late October, educators came together at EdAccred’s third Better Together: Success Strategy Talk. During the session, “Certification Examination Prep Strategies,” surgical technology and surgical assisting educators shared strategies for preparing students for certification examinations and discussed how past test performances can be analyzed to improve scores.
