Surgical Technology
In our Surgical Technology program, you’ll learn to assist in surgeries by preparing operating rooms, sterilizing instruments, and assisting surgeons during procedures. You’ll study surgical techniques, patient safety, and medical terminology. The program provides hands-on training, preparing you to become a skilled surgical technologist, ensuring smooth operations and patient care in the surgical environment.
Our Surgical Technology program includes:
- Surgical Technology (AAS)
Surgical Technology is a healthcare profession focused on assisting in surgeries by preparing the operating room, ensuring sterile conditions, and providing support to the surgical team. Surgical technologists handle instruments, assist during procedures, and ensure patient safety throughout surgeries. They work alongside surgeons, nurses, and other medical professionals to facilitate successful outcomes.
Choosing Surgical Technology as a profession offers a rewarding career in the fast-paced, hands-on world of surgery. You’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on patient care and outcomes. The profession offers job stability, with high demand for surgical technologists in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and other healthcare settings. It also provides opportunities for specialization and career advancement.
- High demand for surgical technologists in healthcare
- Opportunities for specialization and career growth
- Direct impact on patient care and surgical outcomes
- Job stability in a growing healthcare field
Surgical Technology offers a dynamic and rewarding career with job stability, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care by playing a vital role in surgical procedures.
What’s distinctive about our Surgical Technology program?
- Surgical Technologists are in high demand.
- You’ll have high earning potential, job security with benefits and meaningful work.
- Our instructor is known nationwide and she serves on the Association of Surgical Technologists Board of Directors. She’s a national leader in the Surgical Technology field.
- It’s accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
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About Surgical Technology at Kirtland
Alexcenah Burch, CST
Kirtland Surgical Technology Graduate
I think about my time spent at Kirtland and feel nothing but gratefulness.
I know that the dedication and individualized training I received from the instructors has set me on a course of incredible success in my career in the medical field.
From pre-requisites, program classes, and a national exam, it hasn’t been easy, but Nicole and Amy (instructors of the surgical technology program at KCC) have made my dream to be a surgical technologist attainable with hard work while providing an amazing learning environment along the way.
Nicole Claussen, MS, CST, FAST
Surgical Technology Program Director/Instructor
Educating future surgical technologists is definitely my passion. I believe in our program and in our graduates.
Our faculty here at Kirtland have worked hard to make our program one of the best in the state. We are incredibly proud of the reputation we have built and of the students who have completed our program. Graduates get great jobs with benefits and are often hired right away.
Helping our students to be successful is our job and we really take the time to make every single one of them the best possible Surgical Technologist.