Kentucky - Surgical Technology

MTC’s Surgical Technology program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Kentucky. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARCST/SA). The State of Kentucky requires individuals to be licensed in order to be allowed to practice in the state. Applicants for a license must show proof of either the CSFA or the CSA certification and graduation from either a CAAHEP-accredited or military surgical assisting program or meet the requirements under 311.866. Also, applicants must demonstrate at least 800 hours of performance as an assistant in surgical procedures supervised by a U.S.-licensed physician during the 3 years prior to applying for the license.