{"id":11,"date":"2022-12-01T22:16:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T22:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stat605.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:39:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:39:59","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stat605.com\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685b3f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7685b3f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a6a5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a6a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:715,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/stat605.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/Ani-Mckenna-1-scaled.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:717,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/stat605.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/AniErinMcKenna-1-scaled.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:716,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/stat605.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/Ani-scrubbing-2-1-scaled.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:714,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/stat605.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/Ani-cake-1-scaled.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;slide_left&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns_zoom_direction&quot;:&quot;in&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9ad95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa9ad95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841f784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"841f784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u201cTo prepare competent, workforce ready surgical technologists.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9f66d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af9f66d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d90df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d90df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>STAT605<\/strong><\/h3><p>STAT 605 is a Surgical Technology Apprenticeship training company focusing on related instruction, in collaboration with the healthcare facility providing hands-on experience for the apprentice to be eligible for national certification. Experience is a one-year, full-time training program that may be completed sooner. Healthcare facilities can begin apprentices throughout the year with the ability to customize the program to fit your needs.<\/p><p>The apprentice is mentored by experienced surgical technologists while learning hands-on skills and will complete the related instruction online through STAT 605 with a qualified instructor. We are committed to providing top-quality education while maintaining a positive learning environment to build a strong surgical technologist workforce.<\/p><p>Upon completion of the program, the apprentice is eligible to sit for the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) national certification exam.<\/p><p>STAT605 is registered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691e893 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"691e893\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e0937 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b9e0937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"?page_id=2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d8b3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63d8b3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0155ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0155ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/h3><p>Erin Howardson, Executive Director and Instructor holds a Master\u2019s Degree and is a 27-year Certified Surgical Technologist. She has been a solo program director\/instructor\/clinical coordinator at the collegiate level for 12 years and gained experience as a traveling surgical technologist at a variety of facilities. She has now transitioned to providing the related instruction for U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Programs.<br \/>Due to her passion and dedication to teaching and the profession, every graduate has passed the national certification exam on their first attempt, for an overall 100% pass rate.<br \/>\u201cAchieving student success is my top priority. It\u2019s crucial to educate competent surgical technologists for healthcare facilities to ensure patient safety.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea128ba e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea128ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1288e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1288e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/stat605.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Erin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-361\" alt=\"Erin Instructor Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stat605.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Erin.jpg 298w, https:\/\/stat605.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Erin-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127fbad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127fbad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Erin Howardson<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><h5><strong>CST, M.S.<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR\/INSTRUCTOR<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a242ca3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a242ca3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296be2a elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"296be2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"?page_id=34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CONTACT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission \u201cTo prepare competent, workforce ready surgical technologists.\u201d STAT605 STAT 605 is a Surgical Technology Apprenticeship training company focusing on related instruction, in collaboration with the healthcare facility providing hands-on experience for the apprentice to be eligible for national certification. 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