Program Directors are responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain and deliver education services to students through:
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Creating and Maintaining core curriculum across the institution
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Communicating and monitoring delivery of core curriculum
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Preparing course plans and material
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Delivering courses
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Monitoring progress/attendance
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Advising students
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Recording grades and submitting reports
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Possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree
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Have documented education or experience in instructional methodology, curriculum design and program planning; and
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Be a graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency; and
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Possess a credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA); and
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Have a minimum total of five years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past ten years.
