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Surgical Technologist Schools and Training Programs
The following schools offer degree or certificate programs leading to a career as an Surgical Technologist or an Operating Room Technician. Click on the school's name to find out more about it, or click Request Information to contact the college.
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The Chubb Institute
Programs: Surgical Technologist
Locations: NJ, NY, PA
American Career College
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Programs: Surgical Technology Certificate
- Quick Summary: Program combines classroom training with hands-on experience in a clinical environment. Graduates are eligible to sit for the LCC-ST National Certification Examination.
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Baker College
- Locations: Allen Park, Cadillac, Clinton Township, Flint, Jackson, Muskegon and Port Huron, Michigan
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: In addition to learning the procedures and practices used in assisting surgeons in the operating room, students gain a strong background in anatomy, microbiology, and surgical pharmacology in this program, which includes an externship.
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Brown Mackie College
- Location: Tucson, Arizona, Atlanta, Georgia, Moline, Illinois, Ft. Wayne, Merrillville and Michigan City, Indiana; Fort Mitchell and Louisville, Kentucky; and Akron, Canton, Cincinnati and Findlay, Ohio
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Prepare for an entry level position as an OR scrub with training in anesthesia, surgical procedures, and surgical technology techniques.
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Career Technical College
- Location: Monroe and Shreveport, Louisiana
- Programs: Surgical Technology Associate degree
- Quick Summary: Graduates of this CAAHEP accredited program can sit for the examination to become a Certified Surgical Technologist.
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CHI Institute
- Location: Broomall, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Surgical Technology diploma
- Quick Summary: Career focused training plus an internship help you prepare for certification in this one year program..
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The Chubb Institute
- Location: Cherry Hill, Jersey City, North Brunswick and Parsippany, New Jersey, New York City, New York, and Springfield, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Surgical Technologist Diploma
- Quick Summary: Learn how to set up surgical instruments in the operating room, prepare patients for surgical procedures, and assist surgeons. All programs may not be available at every campus. Not affiliated with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
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Colorado Technical University
- Location: Denver, Pueblo and Westminster (Denver North), Colorado and North Kansas City, Missouri
- Programs: Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Associate degree program teaches the theory and hands-on skills needed for a position as an operating room tech.
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Dover Business College
- Location: Dover and Clifton, New Jersey
- Programs: Surgical Technologist
- Quick Summary: With a modern operating room laboratory, students have the opportunity to work with surgical instrumentation in clinical practicums.
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Everest Institute
- Location: Hialeah and Kendall, Florida; and Marietta, Georgia
- Programs: Surgical Technologist
- Quick Summary: Program teaches surgical hygiene, proper patient positioning, and surgical tray and instrument setups.
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Herzing College
- Location: Orlando, Florida and New Orleans Louisiana
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Prepare for an entry-level position preparing patients for surgery, and assisting in the operating room.
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Indiana Business College
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Programs: Surgical Technician Associate degree
- Quick Summary: This program helps students prepare for a position on the surgical team, with a combination of academic and clinical training.
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Lamson College
- Location: Tempe, Arizona
- Programs: Surgical Technologist diploma
- Quick Summary: Students receive training in aseptic technique, procedure set up, body systems, and diseases.
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Medical Careers Institute
- Location: Manassas, Virginia
- Programs: Surgical Technology Associate degree
- Quick Summary: Learn surgical theory and technology, surgical pharmacology, and microbiology.
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Miami-Jacobs Career College
- Location: Dayton, Ohio
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Get the most up to date training available as you prepare for a career in surgical technology.
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Miller-Motte Technical College
- Locations: Raleigh and Wilmington, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, Chattanooga and Clarksville, Tennessee, and Lynchburg, Virginia
- Programs: Surgical Technology associate degree
- Quick Summary: Learn to assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other members of the surgical team in the operating room.
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National College
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana; Florence, Lexington, and Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Dayton, Stow and Youngstown, Ohio; Knoxville and Memphis, Tennessee; and Danville, Harrisonburg and Lynchburg, Virginia
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Get clinical experience in operating room procedures and patient care.
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New England Institute of Technology
- Location: Warwick, Rhode Island
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Students receive over 500 hours of hands-on operating room experience in this 18 month program.
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Pittsburgh Technical Institute
- Location: Oakdale, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Learn operating room skills, including the principles of surgery, surgical instrumentation, and preparation techniques. Includes an internship.
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Rasmussen College
- Location: Brooklyn Park, Moorhead and St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Programs: Surgical Technology Associate degree
- Quick Summary: Students prepare for a position in the operating room in this innovative program.
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Robert Morris College
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Students learn the skills needed to work as an operating room scrub. The program includes surgical rotations in a number of surgical specialties, including plastic surgery, orthopedic, neurology, and cardiothoracic surgery.
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Sanford-Brown College
- Location: St. Peters, Missouri
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Students participate in two clinical rotations as they learn operating room setup and common surgical procedures. This program is offered during the day and in the evenings.
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Sanford-Brown Institute
- Location: Florida, New Jersey, and Texas
- Programs: Certificate or Diploma in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Program teaches theory and practical skills needed for a position as an operating room technician. The Surgical Technologist certificate program includes a full time internship.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Houston, TX
Iselin, NJ
Jacksonville, FL
Tampa, FL
Southwest Florida College
- Location: Fort Myers and Tampa, Florida
- Programs: Associate Degree - Surgical Technician
- Quick Summary: Program includes an unpaid internship at a healthcare facility.
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Spencerian College
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Programs: Diploma in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: 12 month program prepares graduates to become OR scrubs. Program includes courses in pharmacology and medical microbiology.
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Stevens-Henager College
- Location: Logan, Ogden, Provo, and Salt Lake City, Utah
- Programs: Associate of Occupational Studies in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Hands-on Training in a hospital or clinical setting.
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Virginia Career Institute
- Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Programs: Surgical Technology diploma
- Quick Summary: Students prepare for positions as surgical technologists through participating in mock surgeries, and through a five month clinical externship in a hospital operating room.
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Western Career College
- Locations: Citrus Heights and San Jose, California
- Programs: Surgical Technology Certificate
- Quick Summary: Students receive clinical and lab training in preoperative and postoperative routines, patient communications, and instrument techniques.
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Western School of Health and Business
- Location: Monroeville and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Surgical Technology or Anesthesia Technologist Associate degree
- Quick Summary: Degree programs provide hands-on experience preparing students to work in the operating room or surgical suite.
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