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Career Area: Health Science
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 31-512-1
Approximately 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.
Average Annual Tuition: $4386
This is based on one year of full-time enrollment for in-state students. WTCS tuition is set by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in March for the following year. It does not include books, materials or program/college-related fees.
Students working in an operating room during surgery

Surgical Technologist Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

Surgical Technician Associate
Surgical Technologist
Surgical Assistant
Operating Room Surgical Assistant
Central Supply Technician

Average Median Wage

$45725

Surgical Technologist Programs

The curriculum provides instruction in medical-surgical terminology, weights and measures, moral and legal responsibilities, aseptic technique, positioning and transporting techniques, and how to report and record selected surgical data. The program curriculum also includes instruction in principles of operating room technique, surgical procedures, microbiology, anatomy and pathophysiology as it relates to surgical procedures.


Surgical Technologist Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
Madison College Surgical Technologist at Madison College
Northcentral Surgical Technologist at Northcentral
Northeast Surgical Technologist at Northeast

Wisconsin Technical College System

The Wisconsin Technical College System offers more than 500 programs awarding two-year associate degrees, one- and two-year technical diplomas, short-term technical diplomas and certificates. The System is the major provider of customized instruction and technical assistance for Wisconsin employers. More than 270,000 people enroll at a technical college each year.

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