Become a skilled and essential part of a surgical team. As a surgical technology professional, you’ll learn how to prepare the operating room, assemble and pass instrumentation, perform proper surgical counts, and assist the surgeon and surgical team in a variety of surgical specialties.
Surgical Technology
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Program Overview
The Surgical Technology program is designed to prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Surgical technologists are educated, highly-skilled, and versatile members of the health care team who work with the surgeon and other skilled professionals to ensure that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize the highest possible level of patient care.
Our Surgical Technology department works out of the new Robert M. Rogers Nursing & Health Sciences Center, a 150,000 square foot facility on TJC’s main campus. The surgical tech labs are set up like an actual surgical suite, so you can get proper training in a real-life environment.
TJC is an open admissions college; however, acceptance into the Surgical Technology program is limited. Acceptance into the program is based on criteria utilizing a point system, interview process, and reviewed by an admissions committee. Because of limited enrollment in the program, not all applicants who meet the basic admissions requirements will be accepted into the program.
Why Surgical Technology
- Median Pay: $60,610
- Job Outlook: 111,300 jobs in the U.S., expected to grow 7% by 2029
- Accreditation: The Surgical Technology Department at TJC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Certification
Surgical Technology majors are required to take the National Exam given by the Association of Surgical Technologists before or directly after graduation. Those who pass this exam become Certified Surgical Technologists (CST).
The Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam Pass rate for 2024 is 95.65%
Accreditation
The Surgical Technology Department at TJC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
Email: mail@caahep.org
CAAHEP.org
For students in this program who may have a criminal background, please be advised that the background could keep you from being licensed by the State of Texas. If you have a question about your background and licensure, please speak with your faculty member or the department chair. You also have the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the applicable licensing agency.
Surgical Technologists are amazing. I never knew they did so much until I started. I thought it was simple, but there’s so much more to what they do. They really are the stars of the show.
Tamesha Polk
TJC Surgical Technologist
Class of 2022
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