Anesthesia Technology (ATC) Associate Degree
PATHWAY TO ADMISSION
The following General Requirements must be completed
prior to admissions to the ATC program unless specifically
noted.
General Requirements
☐ Attend an ATC Information Session (required)
☐ Submit a Durham Tech enrollment application
☐ Submit official transcript(s) (high school a
nd college)
☐ Apply for Financial Aid
☐ Attend a ConnectSession (Student Orientation)
Prospective students with 12 or more college credit hours
are not required to attend a ConnectSession but it is
recommended.
Submit the following forms to the ATC admissions
counselor: (
download forms)
• Clinical Training For
m
• Essential Skills Form
• E
nglish Language Requirement Form
*
*Students who meet the definition of a non-native
s
peaker will be required to meet the languag
e
t
esting requirements, regardless of previous EN
G
coursewor
k
Meet Course Placement Requirements*
The ATC program requires that students demonstrate
readiness for college-level reading and math. Students
can demonstrate that readiness in the following ways:
☐ Provide proof of an unweighted US high school GPA of
2
.8 or higher within the last ten year
s
☐ Transfer college credit for English and math (algebra)
☐ Provide proof of completion of an associate’s or
b
achelor’s degre
e
☐ Provide proof of satisfactory scores on ACT, SAT, GED,
Hi
SET, NCDAP, COMPASS, ASSET, or ACCUPLACE
R
wi
thin the last ten year
s
☐ Demonstrate mastery on RISE English placement test 2
a
nd RISE Math placement test 2; OR successfu
lly
c
omplete ENG 002 through Tier 2 (grade of P2) an
d
M
AT 003 through Tier 2 (grade of P2
)
Advising & Planning Checklist
Meet Prerequisites for BIO 168
Required prior to course; highly recommended prior to
adm
issions
☐
CHM 094 Basic Biological Chemistry**
**
OR biology and chemistry in high school not older tha
n
1
0 years or college biology and chemistry with a lab wit
h
a g
rade of C (70%) or above in both the lecture and la
b
(
no time limit)
.
Ge
neral Education
May be completed prior to admittance to the ATC program.
☐ (1) ACA 122 College Transfer Success
☐ (4) BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I
☐ (4) BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II
☐ (4) BIO 275 Microbiology
☐ (3) ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
☐ (3) ENG 112 Writing/Research in Disciplines
☐ (3) MED 120 Survey of Medical Terminology
☐ (3) PSY150 Intro to Psychology
☐ (3) Humanities/Fine Arts elective
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§
Select courses from a list on the plan of study
AFTER ADMISSION IN THE PROGRAM
Core Courses can only be taken following admission into the
program
Fall I
☐ (3) ATC110 Intro to Anesthesia Technology
☐ (3) ATC112 Anesthesia Pharmacology
Spr
ing
I
☐ (4) ATC115 The Anesthesia Machine
☐ (4) ATC210 Anesthesia Monitoring Equipment
Su
mme
r
☐ (1) ATC125 Special Practice Lab
☐
(3) ATC150 ATC Clinical Practice I
☐ (5) ATC215 Anesthesia Airway Equipment
Fall II
☐ (4) ATC Clinical Practice II
Spr
ing
II
☐ (4) ATC240 Clinical Practice III
☐ (4) ATC245 Clinical Practice IV
☐ (3) ATC280 ATC Professional Practice
Revised 12/2018
