The surgical technology program at LLCC has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving a 100 percent pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination over the past year.  This is the first year the LLCC program, which began in 2012, was eligible to be recognized. 

“Accreditation standards require that 70 percent of students pass the exam on the first attempt, and the national pass rate is 69.8 percent, so we are quite pleased with our 100 percent pass rate,” said Janice Lovekamp, director of the LLCC surgical technology program.      Read more…