Additional Programmatic Requirements

Background
Check  

Illinois statue prohibits healthcare employees from
knowingly hiring, employing or retaining any individuals who have been
convicted of various criminal offenses (both felony and misdemeanor, and can also
include traffic violations) in a position with duties involving direct patient
care. Also prohibited is hiring these same individuals in positions that
provides access to the medical, financial, or living quarters of a patient (225 ILCS 46.25).  

Surgical Technology students must submit to a Criminal
Background check at their own expense via CastleBranch.
The following are times when a background check will be needed. These times
will include, but are not limited to: prior to program admission, and as deemed
required for clinical placement and per clinical affiliation agreement
guidelines. Students may not be able to participate in clinical experiences
based on information obtained as a result of the criminal background
information. If clinical placement is not able to be obtained, this will lead a
failure in the clinical course which will result in the dismissal of the
student from the Surgical Technology program.  

Health Insurance  

Proof of health insurance must be submitted prior to
clinical courses. Students may not be able to participate in clinical
experiences if they do not maintain health insurance. If a clinical placement
is not able to be obtained this will lead a failure in the clinical course
which will result in the dismissal of the student from the Surgical Technology
program.