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TCC Catalog 2014-15 
    
TCC Catalog 2014-15 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Endoscopy Technician Certificate (6361)


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 ***For details about the new Endoscopy Technician Certificate beginning Spring 2015, contact
Healthcare Professions at (850) 558-4500 or at
healthedu@tcc.fl.edu***


Program Purpose:

To educate students in the specialty of endoscopy and promote knowledge-based critical thinking in the safe practice of flexible and rigid endoscopy. Upon completion of all core requirements, graduates of this program will receive a certificate as an endoscopic technician. Students may choose to complete the requirements for certification as an associate with the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates.

Employment Types:

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as an endoscopic technician.

Program Length:

24 credit hours

Admission Requirements: 

Applicant must be college-ready, which means the applicant does not need developmental education courses in English, reading and/or mathematics. This requirement may be satisfied by one or more of the following options: the Florida Statute on Developmental Education exemption, adequate placement scores on the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) or other college placement scores accepted by TCC, completion of developmental education courses, or completion of at least ENC1101  and one general education mathematics  course.

Program Application:

The program accepts students for each Spring semester. This is a limited-access program with a limited number of seats per class.

Applicants must submit a TCC admission application and attend the Health Science Program information session to obtain and submit a program application.

More information is available on the program’s Web page.

See Additional Healthcare Program Requirements  for important information.

Academic Division:

Healthcare Professions, Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education

Contact: (850) 558-4500 or healthedu@tcc.fl.edu

View Information about Graduation Requirements and Year of Entry .

Course Information


Not all courses are offered in all semesters. View course description for availability.

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