Surgical Technology Program
ABHES Accredited Program.
Next Start: April 6th
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Rewarding Career as a Surgical Technologist
Our Surgical Technology program prepares you to play a critical role in the operating room, supporting surgeons and helping ensure safe, successful procedures.
In just 18 months, you’ll develop the cognitive and hands-on skills needed to assist during surgery, from preparing a sterile environment to passing instruments and anticipating the surgical team’s needs. You’ll train in immersive mock ORs and complete clinical rotations that prepare you for real-world surgical settings.
Upon graduation, you’ll be eligible to sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam through the NBSTSA. Accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), our program equips you with the skills, confidence, and real-world training to step into the OR prepared. You’ll be ready to pursue a rewarding career in hospitals, outpatient centers, or surgical clinics.
Hybrid Program | Surgical Technology
Providing quality patient care starts well before patients enter the operating room. Learn how to properly care for patients before, during, and after their surgeries with our hybrid Surgical Technology program! By engaging in our immersive mock operating rooms, you’ll cultivate essential cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills, enhancing your confidence before beginning clinical rotations. Over the course of 18 months, our program prepares students to assist surgeons during various surgical procedures and equips you for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification exam.
When you earn your Associate of Applied Science degree with CBD College, you can:
- choose between day or evening classes
- train using the latest technology
- prepare our mock Operating Room for surgery
- perform mock surgeries
- gain experience through externships and more
Surgical Technologists are in Demand!
Employment for Surgical Technologists is expected to rise 5% between 2022 and 2032, faster than average for all occupations.*
What You Will Do as a Surgical Technologist
Surgical Technologists are critical members of a highly skilled and respected surgical team that includes physicians and surgeons. As a Surgical Technologist, you will be responsible for many essential tasks, including preparing the operating room and ensuring all surgical instruments are sterile and ready for use. Additionally, you’ll assist surgeons during surgical procedures, anticipating their needs to help the operation run smoothly.
With your training in technology and surgical assisting, you’ll play a vital role in patient care. Our program helps prepare students with both the cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills needed to excel in this fast-paced environment. You’ll also be equipped to meet the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation, ensuring that you are ready to pursue certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
- Assisting surgeons and nurses during surgery
- Preparing patients and operating rooms for surgery
- Sterilizing, maintaining, and supplying surgical equipment for surgery
- Monitoring surgical procedures to ensure effectiveness and efficiency
Where You Can Work
As a graduate of the CBD Surgical Technology program, where can you work? Anywhere skilled medical professionals are in practice, you will find our graduates. As a Surgical Technician you will be qualified to work in:
- Hospitals
- Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Operating Rooms
- Physicians’ Offices
- Outpatient Care Facilities
- Laser centers
*source: bls.gov
Gain valuable skills.
In our Surgical Technology program, you’ll gain valuable skills essential for a successful career in the operating room. You’ll learn to prepare operating rooms for surgical procedures, ensuring that all equipment is sterilized and that aseptic techniques are maintained. As you assist surgeons during surgeries, you’ll not only pass instruments and supplies but also anticipate their needs, monitor patient vitals, and collaborate with the surgical team to ensure efficient and safe operations.
- Prepare operating rooms for surgical procedures.
- Sterilize equipment and ensure aseptic technique.
- Assist surgeons during surgeries by passing instruments and supplies.
- Anticipate surgeons’ needs and maintain a sterile field.
- Monitor patient vitals and assist with positioning during procedures.
- Handle specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Manage surgical equipment and instruments during procedures.
- Collaborate with the surgical team to ensure efficient and safe surgeries.
Real people, real stories.
Attending CBD College has opened so many doors in my life. I got my dream job right after graduation. Thank you so much CBD College!
Beth
Alum - Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Attending CBD College started me down a new career path and changed my family's life.
Sarah
Alum - Physical Therapist Assistant
Going to CBD College marked the beginning of a fresh professional journey for me and had a transformative impact on my family's life.
John
Alum - Surgical Technology
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