Mandatory attendance at an information session is required prior to submitting the surgical technology program application. Call 410-777-7310 for dates, times and locations or view the schedule on AACC's online calendar.

• There is no cost to attend.
• We will host virtual information sessions.
• Detailed information regarding program, profession, admission and academic requirements and selection criteria will be discussed.

You must demonstrate eligibility for ENG-101/ENG-101A. There are a number of ways this can be done. 

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the English placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for ENG-101
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test
• Appropriate score on GED test

See an academic advisor for more information, or visit our Determine Placement page.

You must demonstrate eligibility for general education mathematics. There are a number of ways this can be done.

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA plus coursework (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for a general education mathematics
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test
• Appropriate score on GED test

For information see an academic advisor or visit our Determine Placement page.

Before you submit your application, you must have your high school transcripts or GED equivalency transcripts submitted electronically to AACC's Records and Registration office. 

OR provide

Official transcript verifying an associate degree or higher from a nationally recognized institution. This official transcript is also required for course evaluation or transfer.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

You will find course descriptions in the AACC College Catalog for the listed program prerequisites.

• BIO-231 - Human Biology 1: 4 credit hours AND
• BIO-232 - Human Biology 2: 4 credit hours

OR

• BIO-233 - Anatomy and Physiology 1: 4 credit hours AND
• BIO-234 - Anatomy and Physiology 2: 4 credit hours
  BIO-101 is a prerequisite for BIO-233 and BIO-234.
• MDA- 113 - Medical Terminology: 3 credit hours

Grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Pass-fail grades cannot be accepted. Science courses must be taken within seven years of application submission date.

Students must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at this college to be considered for selection into the Surgical Technology program.

If you have taken program prerequisites or other general education courses at a nationally recognized institution other than AACC, you must submit official transcripts with your application for review.

Learn more about submitting transcripts.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

Foreign educated students must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators:

• ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators)
• WES (World Education Services)
• SpanTran: The Evaluation Company

Foreign educated students must successfully pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550 (213 is the equivalent computer score and 79 is the equivalent internet-based score) OR must have completed the ENG-101 or ENG-101A and ENG-102 course sequence with grades of C or better prior to applying to the program. If you need to fulfill this requirement, we recommend that you take the TOEFL test as soon as possible, as this requirement can take time to complete. You must have your official score report sent directly to Anne Arundel Community College.  Anne Arundel Community College’s code for TOEFL is 5019.

If you are an international student, there may be additional requirements for you. Visit our international student pages to learn more about visa status and other information.

Note: If you do not have a Social Security number, you may not be permitted at some clinical rotation sites and site availability could delay or inhibit your progression in the program. An international student admission specialist in AACC's Admissions and Enrollment Development office may be able to assist students with F-1 visa status to obtain a Social Security number through practical training. Call them at 410-777-2677.

Applicants who have met the academic and admission requirements and have been selected into the program are given conditional acceptance. If you are granted conditional acceptance, you must submit a completed health examination record and criminal background check. You must also submit verification of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification by a designated deadline. Students who do not meet this deadline will not be further considered for admission and the next person on the list will be contacted. Instructions on how to complete these items will be enclosed in the selection packet and are not to be done until instructed to do so.

• Qualified applicants not initially selected for conditional acceptance will be placed on a list in the order received and notified of selection when a seat becomes available. These applicants do not have to reapply.
• Conditionally accepted candidates must attend a mandatory orientation on a designated date. Conditionally accepted candidates not attending this meeting may lose their seat in the class.
• Final acceptance into the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion and submission of a health examination record, criminal background check and current CPR certification card.

Students conditionally accepted to the program will be required to complete the health examination record. This technical standard will be met when the following are completed:

• A physician certifies that the candidate meets the technical standard requirement as established by the department within the scope of practice of the profession.
• The department receives and concurs with the physician’s certification.

Learn more about the health examination record to include vaccinations and technical standards.

All Health Sciences students who are offered admission and/or clinical placement will be required to submit to a complete criminal background check.

Learn more about the background check.

Conditionally accepted students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR course. CPR certification must be valid through graduation.