Surgery Technology

Bellingham Technical College ETPL
If you are interested in being a valuable part of surgery teams, working beside surgeons, nurses, and other medical professionals, you can train for an exciting career as a Surgery Technologist. With BTC's high quality education and hands-on training, you'll gain the valuable skills needed now by hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and dental surgery offices.

Financial information

Total tuition

$13,960.80

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham Technical College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

105

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS-T

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Admissions application and assessment testing is required.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

Surgery Technology National Exam

Employment performance results

Program type

Surgical Technology/Technologist

Completion rate

49%

Employment rate

90%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$31.88

Typical (median) annual earnings

$56,030.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Surgical Technology/Technologist

Healthcare and Social Services

70%

Administrative Support

15%

Other Industries

15%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
30
Completion rate
49%
Average number of students who completed each year
10
Gender
Male
17%
Female
83%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
74%
Multi-racial
12%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
7%
20 to 29
52%
30 to 39
34%
40 to 49
5%
50 and over
2%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
8%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
23%
Some college experience, but no degree
31%
Certificate or AA
38%
BA or higher
0%