Surgical Technology / Technologist Vocational Programs

Tuition & Fess	Program Length	Completion Time
$28,401	463 hours	16.86 month

In the United States, 479 colleges are offering Surgical Technology / Technologist certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Surgical Technology / Technologist vocational program is $28,401.

By offered program type, 4 schools offer less than 12 weeks certificate, 41 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 224 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, 8 schools offer 2-4 years certificate, and 384 schools offer associate degree programs.

You may want to check regular undergraduate and graduate Surgical Technology / Technologist programs.

Surgical Technology / Technologist Program 2024 Average Tuition and Completion Time

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Surgical Technology / Technologist vocational programs is $28,401. The amount is based on the tuition of the Surgical Technology / Technologist program and it may differ from tuition of other programs at the schools.

In average, the length of the Surgical Technology / Technologist program is 463 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 16.86 months.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Surgical Technology / Technologist Vocational Programs
Tuition & Fees	$28,401
Length of Program	463 Contact Hours
Completion Time	16.86 Months

What is Surgical Technology / Technologist Career?

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, to maintain, monitor, and enforce the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by preoperative, surgical team, and postoperative personnel. Includes instruction in instrument and equipment sterilization and handling, surgical supplies management, wound exposure and closure, surgical computer and robot operation and monitoring, maintenance of hemostasis, and patient and team scrubbing

Average Wage by Jobs after Surgical Technology / Technologist Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Surgical Technology / Technologist certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary career is $127,640 and, for Surgical Assistants, the average annual income is $61,200.