The Surgical Technology program prepares the student to work in hospitals and surgery centers to assist with surgical operations. Surgical Technologists may prepare operating rooms for surgery, sterilize equipment, ensure surgical supplies are appropriate and available, ready patients for surgery, pass instruments and sterile surgical supplies to surgeons, count supplies to ensure that no foreign objects are retained in patients and maintain a sterile environment to prevent patient infection. Successful completion of both SUR-7000 and SUR-7001 is required to complete the Surgical Technology program. Upon successful completion of class, lab, and 320 clinical hours, the student will receive a certificate of completion and be prepared to sit for the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Tech in Surgery (TS-C) national certification examination.
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Registration Information
Please read this information packet prior to registering for this class. It includes instructions for registration and documentation that you will turn in to your instructor on the first night of class.
- Social Security card
- original SIGNED card.
- First and Last name on card must match government issued PHOTO ID.
- Cannot be laminated
- Government issued PHOTO ID (Driver’s License)
- First and Last name on ID must match name on social security card.
- Must be valid and cannot expire before the end of class
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Meet Technical Standards
- Immunization/Health Record Form
- Must be completed and signed, or stamped, by student’s health care provider or health department.
- Must have the following immunizations documented:
- Tetanus Booster within past 10 years OR record of Tdap
- Varicella (chickenpox) (2 shots or titer =/>1.09
- Measles, mumps, rubella – MMR (2 shots or + titer)
- Hepatitis B – (3 shots OR Positive Hepatitis B titer OR Declination)
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) – current, negative
- Flu Vaccination (in season)
- If required by the clinical site, please read the Covid Vaccine Clinical Acknowledgement in the Information Packet prior to registration.
Cost
(Scholarships are available.)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgical Technology I (SUR-7000) | |
| Registration | $180.00 |
| Campus Access Fee | $1.00 |
| CCC&TI Technology Fee | $5.00 |
| Student Accident Insurance | $1.00 |
| CPR Card | $7.00 |
| Malpractice Insurance | $16.00 |
| Sub-Total | $210.00 |
| College ID (Take correct change) Hudson – Bldg. E LRC; Watauga – Bldg. W460 LRC | $2.50 |
| Sub-Total | $2.50 |
| Required Purchases – Estimated Costs (varies per supplier) | |
| One (1) set of Teal or Teal Blue scrubs | $80.00 |
| One (1) pair of closed-toe, closed-heel or heel-strap, non-skid, shoes with arch support. | $80.00 |
| Castlebranch Background Check, Drug Screen, and immunization compliance tracker (not required to repeat for SUR-7001, if clinic is completed in semester following SUR-7000) | $163.10 |
| Textbooks (online purchase in class on day one) *subject to change | $158.00 |
| Sub-Total | $481.10 |
| Surgical Technology II (SUR-7001) | |
| Registration | $180.00 |
| CCC&TI Technology Fee | $5.00 |
| Campus Access Fee | $1.00 |
| Student Accident Insurance | $1.00 |
| Sub-Total | $187.00 |
| NCCT TS-C Exam | $248.95 |
| TOTAL COSTS (excluding student’s optional spending) | $1,129.55 |
Prices are subject to change.
Courses currently on the schedule:
For Registration Information:
*Waitlists are available for this course, please call 828-726-2242 if you don’t see a course with seats available*
Continuing Education and Workforce Development
2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
828.726.2242
Watauga Instructional Facility
460 Community College Drive
P.O. Box 3318
Coordinator
Surgical Technology
Health Sciences