71 2025-2026 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES The Surgical Technologist Associate’s Degree program is only offered at the following campuses: Central Pasco, FL; Hennepin/Anoka, MN; Rockford, IL; and Romeoville/Joliet, IL. The Surgical Technologist Associate’s Degree program at the Hennepin/Anoka, Minnesota campus; the Central Pasco, Florida, campus; and the Rockford and Romeoville/Joliet, Illinois, campuses is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP.org) on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th Street N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775-7709, 727-210-2350, caahep.org. Applicants to this program must meet program-specific admissions requirements, in addition to all general Rasmussen University admissions requirements. Please see the application procedures for this program under Academic Information and University Policies. The Surgical Technologist Associate’s Degree contains both online and residential courses and is designed to lead to careers in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. While this program is only offered at selected campuses in those states, determinations regarding professional licensure or certification have been made for other states as displayed below. “Meets” means that the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification or that there is no license or certification. “Undetermined” means that Rasmussen makes no determination whether this program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure and prospective students located in these states cannot enroll in this program. • Meets: MN, WI, ND, SD, IA, FL GA, AL, IL, IN, KY, MO • Undetermined: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, ID, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Graduation from a campus with programmatic accreditation is a requirement to sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist (“CST”) certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). The CST certification may be required for state professional licensure or certification. Other eligibility requirements may apply to state and national licenses and certifications; please verify your eligibility against applicable rules, which may change at any time. This program requires specific immunizations prior to professional practice experience.
