VERNON COLLEGE’S SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AAD PROGRAM WILL GO TO INACTIVE STATUS EFFECTIVE MAY 31, 2012. NO APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE AAD PROGRAM WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 2011.
Distance Learning Option
Accelerated Alternative Delivery (AAD) Program
**This program will be deactivated May 2012**
Vernon College's Accelerated Alternative Delivery Option in Surgical Technology is a distance learning program for Surgical Technologists that have had previous on the job training or attended a non-CAAHEP accredited program. On the job training must have occurred before March 2000 in order to qualify for the AAD program. Upon verification of clinical skills, Vernon College will provide clinical credit for documented work experience.
The Surgical Technology AAD Program requires 50% of courses for the Certification of Completion are Vernon College earned credit. The five required requirements must be taken at Vernon College and the related requirements can be transfer credit if course is accepted by Vernon College Admissions Department. The required courses are offered in the fall semester and spring semester and students can complete the AAD program in one (1) or two (2) semesters.
Required Courses Related Requirements Related Requirements
SRGT 1201 Medical Terminology BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I
SRGT 1405 Introduction to Surgical Technology BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II
SRGT 1409 Fundamentals of Aseptic Technique BIOL 2421 Microbiology
SRGT 1441 Surgical Procedures I COSC 1301 Introduction to Computers
SRGT 1442 Surgical Procedures II
AAD Program Admission Process: Effective April 2008
1. Applicants must apply to Vernon College and be accepted by the college. You can apply online
and Vernon College requires a $10 admission fee.
2. Request that any college you have attended send your official transcript to Vernon College's
Admissions Department. The student is responsible to follow up and ensure the transcript
has been sent by the college you attended and received by Vernon College.
3. Download the AAD Program application and complete the application.
4. Download the Supervisor Verification forms and have your supervisor complete these forms. These forms must be signed by your supervisor
and notarized by a public notary.
5. Mail the completed AAD program application and supervisor forms to the Surgical Technology
AAD Program, Vernon College, 4105 Maplewood Avenue, Wichita Falls, TX 76308. These
program forms must be mailed as some signatures require notarization and the original forms
must be submitted. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
6. Failure to complete steps 1, 2, and/or 3 will significantly delay the application process and may
prevent the applicant from being able to enroll online and start the program
Foreign Medical Graduates or applicants with training in any country other than the United States will have to submit a translated transcript in order to be considered for admission.
Surgical experience as a Surgical Technologist in the First Scrub Role must be documented and verified or the applicant will not be considered for admission into the AAD Program.
Students may request these forms to be mailed to them by contacting the program coordinator by mail at the address above or by the contact information listed below.
If you have questions, please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list. For additional questions about the AAD Program or the application process, please contact Jeff Feix, Surgical Technology Program Coordinator at 940-696-8752, extension 3266 or by e-mail at jfeix@vernoncollege.edu.
AAD Program applicants must meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) criteria for acceptance into the AAD Program. Please access the Vernon College catalog for information about TSI. For information about testing at VC, see the Testing Center web page.
Additional information for prospective VC students is available at http://www.vernoncollege.edu/Admissions.aspx.