Admissions Information and Resources
- Information Sessions
- Special Admissions Information
- Additional Expenses
- Completion and Success Rates/Program Outcomes
Information Sessions
NOTE: The information sessions will be online via Zoom and will begin promptly at 4:30
p.m. A reservation is required to access the Zoom online session. Send an email to Professor Jerome Upchurch at jerome.upchurch@montgomerycollege.edu to reserve your seat in the online Surgical Technology Program Information Session.
All prospective students are strongly encouraged to attend one of the Surgical Technology
Information Sessions, held to provide prospective students an opportunity to hear
the information first hand and understand the nature of the program. You do not need
to sign up to attend any of these sessions. PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, most
of the sessions are held at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring (TP/SS) campus in the Health
Science Center (HC), Room 351. Physical Address: Health Science Center Address: 7977
Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Refer to Map and Directions for directions
to the campus location.
Fall 2020
October 14 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom
November 12 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom
Spring 2021
January 14 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom
February 18 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom
Summer 2021
None
Information Session PowerPoint Extra Slides (PDF, 
)
Special Admissions Information
Admission to Montgomery College is open to all; however, the health sciences programs are selective application-based program. Visit the Health Sciences Admissions page for complete details, including special admissions requirements and the health sciences application.
Additional Expenses
Surgical Technology: Approximate Cost Other Than Tuition and Fees (PDF, )
Completion and Success Rates/Program Outcomes
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
- Annual reporting year 2019: MC had a 70% pass rate on the CST exam.
- Annual reporting year 2018: MC had a 79% pass rate on the CST exam.
- Annual reporting year 2017: MC had a 100% pass rate on the CST exam.
- Annual reporting year 2016: MC had a 90% pass rate on the CST exam.
- Annual reporting year 2015: MC had a 100% pass rate on the CST exam.
- Annual reporting year 2014: MC had a 100% pass rate on the CST exam.