Surgical Technology
Length of Program:
Prerequisites plus 3 semesters for Associate of Applied Science Degree
Students Admitted: Fall and Spring, ongoing, first-come, first-serve basis
Minimum GPA: 2.7
Salary Range: $31,577 (new workers); $47,065 (average); $65,790 (highly experienced)
Cost of Program: $8,891 in-district tuition, includes general fees and student fees
Surgical Technologists work on a surgical team to ensure safe and successful procedures at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Their primary function is to assist surgeons with the passing of instruments and patient exposure. Graduates are eligible to take the National Certifying Exam for Surgical Technologies.
The Surgical Technology program is nationally accredited, oversight of which is by the Accreditation Review Committee-Surgical Technology, 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120, (303) 694-9262; and with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, (727) 210-2350.
