Play a Key Role in the Operating Room
- Gain skills for preparing patients, instruments and the operating field for surgical procedures.
- Learn by completing 120 different surgical cases, divided among several types of surgery.
- Complete your degree in as few as 17-months of study at our Tampa campus.
Surgical technologists keep the operating room safe and organized. It’s their responsibility to make sure the surgical field is sterile, and to ensure that surgeons and surgical assistants have all the instruments and materials they need. In Concorde’s surgical technology program, you can gain the skills you need to perform these important functions in the OR.
The program combines classroom instruction, practice in the labs and clinical rotations in real-world health care facilities.
Concorde's Tampa campus is seeking dedicated students who want to:
- Learn to help prepare patients for surgery, operating rooms, assist during procedures, and more
- Prepare for career opportunities in hospitals, clinics, private practices, and more
- Earn an associate in applied science degree in as few as 17-months
Get started by scheduling an in-person or virtual Career Planning Session with Concorde today to find out if the Surgical Technologist Associate in Applied Science Degree Program is right for you!
Students will complete on-campus labs including OR simulations and patient prep settings.
The cost for your certification exam as well as pre-certification exam prep coursework is covered by Concorde.
Tuition fee for the program of study includes the cost for an eligible graduate's first attempt to sit for professional certification.
Prep does not guarantee certification, employment or subsequent salary.
Concorde's surgical technologist associate in applied science degree program blends theory with hands-on practical experiences. Students will apply their knowledge in on-campus lab operatory settings, becoming familiar with the processes and practices of an operating room.
- Prior to graduation, surgical technology students must also complete 570 in the field through clinical settings under the guidance of licensed surgeons and surgical technologist.
- Through your clinicals, you will have an opportunity to engage with 120 different surgical cases, divided among several types of surgery.
Surgical Technology is Projected to Experience Positive Growth Demand
As demand rises for preventative and responsive surgical care, so should the need for trained surgical professionals including surgical technologists who can:
- Prepare patients for procedures and care for them post surgery
- Sterilize and manage supplies, instruments, equipment and facilities
- Assist surgeons during procedures
- Work efficiently alongside other health care providers from surgeons to nurses to anesthesiologists to administrators
Institutional Accreditation and Licensure
Accreditation and licensure are an important part of an academic institution’s operation.
Visit our Accreditations and Licensure page for more details about our accreditations and licensure.
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852; www.abhes.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
According to BLS.gov, the surgical technologist job field from 2022 to 2032 is projected to grow by 5%. As Surgical Technology continues to improve and advance, surgical procedures are increasingly common.
Concorde incorporates real-world training and off-site clinical experiences in our programs. Students are expected to interact in and out of the OR aiding surgeons, nurses and other care professionals.
You can complete the associate in applied science degree program in as few as 18 months. Please check with an admissions adviser for program length information.
Contact us to find out when the Surgical Technologist program starts at a Concorde campus location near you.
The online Surgical Technology degree completion program is designed for surgical technologists who have completed an approved surgical technology diploma program, wishing to advance their education by earning an associate degree.
Students may complete this program fully-online in as few as 8 months. For details please visit the Concorde Kansas City campus catalog.
*The online surgical technology associate degree completion program coursework is delivered by and degree conferred by Concorde's Kansas City campus.