Vocational Programs for Surgical Technologists Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
110K	$29.93	$62,250

The role of Surgical Technologists is to assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel The average annual wage of the occupations is $62,250 and $30 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Surgical Technologists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 110,320 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Surgical Technologists is $21,586. The average length of the programs is 413 hours and the average completion time is 13.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Surgical Technologists Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Surgical Technologists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Surgical Technologists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Surgical Technology/Technologist	248	$28,401	$2,293	463 Hours	16.86 Months
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	92	$14,770	$770	362 Hours	9.14 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Surgical Technologists

The following 308 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Surgical Technologists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.