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Healthcare & animal care · Training subject

Surgical Technology/Technologist

496 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within healthcare & animal care. Clinical placement and the exact occupation’s approval requirements. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)Certificate (two to less than four academic years)

CIP 51.0909. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools

1–48 of 496
Private for-profit institution

Abcott Institute

Southfield, MI

Surgical Technology/Technologist

5 reported subjects
Public institution

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Surgical Technology/Technologist

23 reported subjects
Public institution

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Surgical Technology/Technologist

34 reported subjects
Public institution

Albany Technical College

Albany, GA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

75 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

3 reported subjects
Public institution

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Surgical Technology/Technologist

26 reported subjects
Public institution

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Surgical Technology/Technologist

16 reported subjects
Public institution

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, MN

Surgical Technology/Technologist

34 reported subjects
Public institution

Athens Technical College

Athens, GA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

53 reported subjects
Public institution

Autry Technology Center

Enid, OK

Surgical Technology/Technologist

24 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Surgical Technology/Technologist

15 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

Surgical Technology/Technologist

2 reported subjects
Public institution

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Surgical Technology/Technologist

28 reported subjects
Public institution

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Surgical Technology/Technologist

31 reported subjects
Public institution

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

20 reported subjects
Public institution

Blinn College District

Brenham, TX

Surgical Technology/Technologist

19 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Brookline College-Tempe

Tempe, AZ

Surgical Technology/Technologist

6 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Brookline College-Tucson

Tucson, AZ

Surgical Technology/Technologist

8 reported subjects
Public institution

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Surgical Technology/Technologist

34 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • Does the program qualify graduates for the relevant exam in your state?
  • Who arranges the clinical placement or externship, and is a place guaranteed?
  • What screening, immunization, equipment and exam costs sit outside tuition?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.