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Criteria for successful completion of the program are:

1. Attainment of a transcript grade of 75% or better for each area of study, a grade of 70% in the first clinical rotation and a grade of 75% in the second clinical rotation (the transcript grade is a computation of all grades achieved in each area of study and is part of the student’s permanent record).
2. Satisfaction of all financial obligations. The maximum time frame for course completed cannot exceed one and one half times the course length.
3. Fulfillment of attendance requirements.
4. Satisfactory completion of a total of 120 standard procedures in the first scrub role or first scrub with assist role in the designated areas.
5. Satisfactory completion of the comprehensive practice certification exam/remediation given prior to graduation
6. Completion of the

Students who withdraw from the School of Surgical Technology and wish to return at a future date may submit a letter in writing to be considered by the Admissions Committee. Due to the progressive nature of Surgical Technology courses and clinical experiences, students may only receive credit for previous courses taken at Western Suffolk BOCES if they return within 6 months of initial withdrawal. Students who have withdrawn from the program for more than 6 months, or were dismissed for any cause will not receive any credit for previous coursework/clinical and must apply as a new applicant to the school.

Students withdrawing from the program must submit a letter to the program administrator. Upon receipt of a letter, a change of status will be instituted. A refund will be awarded according to the established refund policy.

Transfer of credit from other educational institutions is not acceptable as Western Suffolk BOCES is not a credit bearing institution. All programs must be completed in entirety to obtain a certificate of completion.

Students may elect to transfer to another program by submitting a written request to the Principal. A transfer will be granted only if the following criteria are met:

1. Student can only transfer to a program that is currently in progress.
2. Principal reserves the right to approve/deny transfer based on student enrollment and sound educational practice.

Students may only request an inter-program transfer one time.

Attendance and punctuality are of the utmost importance and are considered to be an integral part of performance. The School of Surgical Technology requires that students attend ALL classes.

Classroom: A maximum of three (3) excused classroom absences are permitted. If a student reaches the maximum number of absences a warning letter will be sent and student will be placed on probation. Students who incur three absences over the allotted total will be dismissed from the program.

Clinical: The maximum allowable clinical absences are three (3) days. Absences in excess of the allotted days will have to be made up at an additional cost to the student.