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Healthcare & animal care · Training subject

Surgical Technology/Technologist
in California

31 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in California. 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.

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

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 in California

1–31 of 31
Private for-profit institution

Career Networks Institute

Santa Ana, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

4 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Carrington College-San Jose

San Jose, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

8 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

6 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Central Coast College

Salinas, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

10 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

6 reported subjects
Public institution

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

18 reported subjects
Public institution

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

25 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

North-West College-Anaheim

Anaheim, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

8 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

3 reported subjects
Public institution

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

Surgical Technology/Technologist

22 reported subjects
Public institution

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

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.