Colorado Technical University Denver’s Surgical Technology Program Receives Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

DENVER--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) announced that the Colorado Technical University (CTU) surgical technology program at its Denver campus is officially recognized as CAAHEP accredited.

“This accreditation speaks to the quality of our surgical technology program and our dedication to providing our students with a career-relevant education.“”

With this accreditation, program graduates will be eligible to take the voluntary Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credentialing examination offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).

CAAHEP, the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field, works with its Committees on Accreditation to accredit programs in 20 different allied health occupations. In order to be granted programmatic accreditation, CTU demonstrated that the surgical technology program at its Denver campus met all applicable CAAHEP standards.

“We are very proud to announce this new programmatic accreditation and to offer the associated benefits to our surgical technology students,” said CTU Denver campus president Dr. Mark Pieffer. “This accreditation speaks to the quality of our surgical technology program and our dedication to providing our students with a career-relevant education.“

The CTU Denver campus offers degrees in the areas of business and management, criminal justice, health sciences, engineering and computer science, and information systems and technology. CTU students can take courses on-campus, online or a combination of the two, providing flexible options that can be easily integrated into students’ busy schedules.

About Colorado Technical University

Founded in 1965, Colorado Technical University (CTU) provides higher education for today’s career-focused students and offers them support, flexibility and resources to advance personally and professionally. In addition to degree-track programs at the associate and bachelor's levels, CTU offers masters and doctoral degrees through the CTU Institute of Advanced Studies -- an innovative approach to graduate degrees for career-motivated professionals.

CTU campuses include ground schools in Denver; Colorado Springs; Pueblo; Sioux Falls, SD; and Kansas City, MO, as well as an internet-based division that delivers degree programs 100 percent online. The award-winning CTU Online Virtual Campus was recognized as “Best of the Best” in the 2009 Computerworld Honors Program. For more information, please visit www.coloradotech.edu.

CTU is institutionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more info visit www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or call 312-263-0456. The surgical technology program at CTU Denver is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

CTU is also a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) network of universities, colleges and schools. For more information, visit www.careered.com. CTU does not guarantee employment or salary.