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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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Allied College
- Location: Maryland Heights, Missouri
- Programs: Surgical Technologist Associate degree
- This hands-on program includes training in surgical equipment and case set-ups. Students learn operating room procedures, and participate in an unpaid externshop.
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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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Anthem Institute
- Location:North Brunswick, New Jersey
- 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.
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Brown Mackie College
- Location: Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, Miami (South), Florida; Atlanta, Georgia, Boise Idaho, Ft. Wayne, Merrillville and Michigan City, Indiana; Fort Mitchell and Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico, Akron, Canton, Cincinnati and Findlay, Ohio; and Greenville, South Carolina
- 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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The Bryman School of Arizona
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Programs: Surgical Technologist diploma
- Quick Summary: Learn operating room procedures, anatomy and physiology and patient preparation for surgery in this program, which includes an externship.
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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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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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Concorde
- Location: North Hollywood, San Bernardino and San Diego, California; Aurora, Colorado; Jacksonville, Miramar, Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Portland, Oregon; Memphis, Tennessee and Arlington, Texas
- Programs: Surgical Technology or Surgical Technologist diploma
- Quick Summary: Students learn to prepare and maintain a sterile surgical field in the operating room, and how to assist surgeons as scrubs or circulating assostants.
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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 College
- Location: Reseda, California, Thornton Colorado, Merrillville, Indiana and Salt Lake City, Utah
- Programs: Surgical Technologist
- Quick Summary: Learn to recognize basic instrument sets; position patients; be aware of the general set-up of surgical trays and tables; and function effectively as a member of the surgical team.
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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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Everest University
- Location: Brandon, Florida
- Programs: Surgical Technologist
- Quick Summary: After classroom instruction in areas including physiology, pharmacology, and CPR, students have the opportunity to spend time in the operating room under the supervision of a nurse or operating room tech.
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Harris School of Business
- Location: Dover, Pennsylvania and Stratford, New Jersey
- Programs: Surgical Technology certificate
- Quick Summary: Program provides training in perioperative skills, including sterilization, anesthesia, pharmacology and instrumentation.
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Herzing University
- Location: Orlando, Florida, Toledo, Ohio and Kenosha, Wisconsin
- 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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Harrison College
- Location: Fort Wayne, 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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High-Tech Institute
- Location: Sacramento, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri; Las Vegas, Nevada; Dallas, Texas and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Programs: Surgical Technologist diploma
- Quick Summary: Learn about the operating room and surgical equipment, along with sterilization procedures and instrument setups.
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Keiser Career College
- Location: Greenacres, Miami Lakes and St. Petersburg, Florida
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Learn anatomy and physiology, patient preparation, surgical instruments, sterile procedures and pharmacology in this program. An externship gives the student a chance to practice newly learned skills.
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McCann School of Business and Technology
- Location: Allentown, Carlisle, Dickson City, Hazleton and Sunbury, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Associate degree in Surgical Technology
- Quick Summary: Courses include surgical principles, surgical techniques, pharmacology, and an introduction to computers.
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Medical Careers Institute
- Location: Manassas and Richmond (South Side), 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: Columbus, Dayton and Sharonville, 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: Cary 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 and Harrisonburg, 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 University
- Location: Aurora and 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 and Houston, Texas
- Programs: Associate degree or certificate 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, Pennsylvania and Texas
- Programs: Associate Degree, 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 (Northloop), TX
Iselin, NJ
Jacksonville, FL
Monroeville, PA
Tampa, FL
Southwest Florida College
- Location: Fort Myers, Port Charlotte 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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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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* These schools do not guarantee employment or salary.