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Healthcare & animal care · Training subject

Surgical Technology/Technologist
in Illinois

21 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training in Illinois. 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 (less than one academic year)Certificate (one to less than two 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 in Illinois

1–21 of 21
Public institution

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

20 reported subjects
Public institution

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

66 reported subjects
Public institution

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

50 reported subjects
Public institution

Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

35 reported subjects
Public institution

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

34 reported subjects
Public institution

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

35 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Midwestern Career College

Chicago, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

13 reported subjects
Public institution

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

50 reported subjects
Public institution

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

33 reported subjects
Public institution

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

23 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

5 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Stellar Career College

Chicago, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

7 reported subjects
Public institution

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Surgical Technology/Technologist

41 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.