Prospective students who wish to pursue the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Tech in Surgery (TS-C) National Certification are required to:
- Complete an NCCT approved program.
- Sit for and successfully pass the NCCT (TS-C) Certification – Surgical Technology Certification – National Center for Competency Testing
- Achieve 125 scrubs over 2-year period. These 125 successful scrubs can be completed from employment on-the-job or through a clinical externship experience.
- Candidates are required to complete a total of 125 cases, with a minimum of 90 as the 1st scrub. Case mix should include 30 to 50 general surgeries and 75 to 95 in at least three (3) different specialties.
Note: a full description of the NCCT TS-C eligibility requirements can be found on the following links:
Link to NCCT eligibility:
TS-C Route.pdfNCCT Competency Form:
TS-C qualification by experience Form 2025 11132024Regardless of if you elect to pursue national certification or not, if you enroll and successfully complete this program, assuming you pass a background check and drug screen, you will have guaranteed access to our Ready to Work (RTW) Externship and Job Placement services. All students who successfully complete this program (and pass a background check and drug screen) will have guaranteed access to the RTW Externship or Job placement services at no additional cost.