Surgical Technology

At a Glance

Key part of the operating team, assisting surgeons and preparing patients, equipment and the room.

Surgical technologists are members of the surgical team during medical operations. They help prepare the operating room, check and/or assemble equipment, assist the surgeon during the operation, transfer patients to their rooms and clean the operating room. At ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp, surgical technology students get hands-on experience in an operating room lab. They are prepared with the skills needed to directly enter the workforce. Career options include certified surgical technologists in hospital operating rooms, delivery rooms, ambulatory care centers, physician offices and central sterilizing departments.

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Degrees & Certs

Learn more about the required courses for the surgical technology program:

Job Outlook

Cost

For the 2024-2025 academic year (fall 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025), surgical technology (SGT) classes have a tuition rate of $280 per credit hour for in-district residents. All other classes in the program have a standard in-district rate of $140 per credit hour. Get more information on tuition and fees.

Paying for college

Learn more about cost of attendance.

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Support available

PATH (with electrocardiogram lines). Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce

The Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce (PATH) program provides financial and other supports for occupations within the health care field. Learn more about PATH, including support services, programs and eligibility.

Start/Info Session

Sixteen students are accepted each fall semester.

If this is a career in which you are deeply interested, follow these two steps:

1.  and fulfill this requirement for admission.

2. To help ensure students are successful, SGT has specific program requirements. All admission requirements must be met to enter the applicant pool, in addition to the ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp general enrollment steps. For tips on applying to the program, follow the steps on the how to apply page.

If you have questions on program admission requirements or how to apply, contact ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp Student Success at 217-786-2224 and request to speak with a health professions student success coach.  

ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp Surgical Technology is accredited by the  upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL  33763
727-210-2350

2023-2024 academic year

Aug. 1, 2023-July 31, 2024
Graduation date: May 2024
# of students graduated: 3
# students took CST exam: 3
# students passed CST exam: 3
% students passed CST exam: 100

2022-2023 academic year

Aug. 1, 2022-July 31, 2023
Graduation date: May 2023
# of students graduated: 5
# students took CST exam: 5
# students passed CST exam: 4 first attempt, 1 second attempt
% students passed CST exam: 80/100

2021-2022 academic year

Aug. 1, 2021-July 31, 2022
Graduation date: May 2022
# of students graduated: 5
# of students took CST exam: 5
# students passed CST exam: 5
% students passed CST exam: 100
 

2020-2021 academic year

Aug. 1, 2020-July 21, 2021
Graduation date: December 2019
# of students graduated: 5
# students took CST exam: 5
# students passed CST exam: 5
% students passed CST exam: 100%

2019-2020 academic year

Aug. 1, 2019-July 31, 2020
Graduation date: December 2019
# of students graduated: 6
# students took CST exam: 6
# students passed CST exam: 6
% students passed CST exam: 100%

2018-2019 academic year

Aug. 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
Graduation date: December 2018
# of students graduated: 4
# students took CST exam: 4
# students passed CST exam: 4
% students passed CST exam: 100%

2017-2018 academic year

Aug. 1, 2017-July 31, 2018
Graduation date: December 2017
# of students graduated: 4
# students took CST exam: 4
# students passed CST exam: 4
% students passed CST exam: 100%

2016-2017 academic year

Aug. 1, 2016-July 31, 2017
Graduation date: December 2016
# of students graduated: 6
# students took CST exam: 6
# students passed CST exam: 6
% students passed CST exam: 100%