Associate of Science in Surgical Technology (AS)
Associate of Science in Surgical Technology (AS)
South College’s Associate of Science in Surgical Technology programs in Asheville, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Nashville, Orlando and Pittsburgh can help you jumpstart your career in healthcare and learn how to become a surgical technologist who assists surgeons and physicians with operating room procedures. Pursue your Surgical Technology degree at South College and start working toward tomorrow’s career as a surgical technologist today!
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Degree Features
Associate of Science in Surgical Technology (AS)
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Program Duration
18 months (full-time)
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Financial Aid
Available for qualified applicants of the surgical technology program
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Location
Earn your Surgical Technology degree in Asheville, Atlanta, Knoxville, Nashville, Orlando or Pittsburgh
Financial Aid
Financial aid, offered through a variety of government, state, and local programs, grants, and scholarships—like Tennessee Promise, Tennessee Reconnect, South College Promise, and others—is available to those who qualify. To learn about your financial aid options for surgical technology, contact a member of our admissions team today.
Industry Outlook
Advances in surgical technology have made surgical procedures safer, and more operations taking place means more demand for surgical technologists. Our surgical tech program is designed to develop the skills you need to help care for patients, prepare operating rooms and equipment for surgery, and assist surgeons during surgical procedures. A surgical technologist is the surgeon’s right hand, serving as an essential part of the surgical team and helping to save lives.
Associate of Science in Surgical Technology (AS)
Program Overview
Looking for a surgical technologist program near you? The South College Associate of Science in Surgical Technology program can prepare you to work as a surgical technologist, assisting in the care of surgical patients. Your surgical technology courses will cover areas such as microbiology, common surgical procedures and clinical care, medical terminology, the uses and effects of pharmaceutical drugs, surgical assisting fundamentals, and more. In this program, you’ll work to develop the skills necessary to prepare surgical supplies and equipment; position, prep, and drape patients; maintain aseptic conditions; and assist surgeons during surgery.
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Accreditation
The Associate of Science in Surgical Technology program offered at the Knoxville and Asheville campuses is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) 9355 – 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775, 727-210-2350).
The Associate of Science in Surgical Technology programs offered at the Atlanta, Indianapolis, Nashville, Orlando, and Pittsburgh campuses are in the process of seeking initial accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) (9355 – 113th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775, 727-210-2350).
