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The surgical technician degree program provides hands-on training for students seeking entry into the fast-growing surgical technician and surgical assistant fields.
Students in our career-focused program are eligible to earn National Certification through the National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants (NBSTSA). This certification provides them a competitive edge for entry-level employment in their field.
After earning a surgical technician degree, students can compete for entry-level positions that include:
Experienced surgery technicians can specialize in high-tech areas of fiber optics, laser technology and robotics. Graduates can also move into areas with clinical focuses such as operating room assistants for neurosurgery, open-heart surgery and orthopedic surgery.
The surgical technician associate degree program includes core courses that expose students to the technical aspects of surgical technician training. Courses include:
Students also complete general education courses that address critical thinking, verbal and written communication, humanities, mathematics, as well as natural and social sciences.
Each course stands alone as a unit of study and is not dependent upon prerequisite training. A student may enter the program at the beginning of any course and continue through the sequence until completion of all courses.
Students will complete an externship in a medical setting, after successfully completing all classroom courses.
