Start a rewarding career by becoming a key member of the Surgical Team in a Hospital, Outpatient Surgical Center, Clinic, Urgent-care Facility, or a private Surgeons Office. As a key member of the Surgical Team you work closely with Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Registered Nurses and others to:

• Prepare the OR with sterilized instruments, equipment, fluids, and supplies
• Deliver critical patient care before, during, and after surgery
• Manage Surgeon needs, passing them instruments and monitoring equipment

This 15-month (62-week) Diploma Program is in-classroom and in-clinic, where students complete an externship after passing their academic requirements. On graduating you receive the Diploma of Surgical Technology and are eligible to sit the National Certifying Examination, administered by the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technology. This course is also accredited with CAAHEP. If you are interested