Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Advanced College prepares students for careers as part of a surgical team in hospitals and surgical centers. The program focuses on maintaining, monitoring, and enforcing the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by preoperative, surgical team, and postoperative personnel. Program courses includes: instrument and equipment sterilization and handling, surgical supplies management, wound exposure and closure, surgical computer and robot operation and monitoring, maintenance of homeostasis, and patient and team scrubbing. Get more details below including other Florida colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

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Advanced College (ASICollege)

5190 nw 167 st STE 200, Miami Lakes, FL

Advanced College is a 2-year private career college dedicated to providing a solid education for students located in and around South Gate. Students can choose from several areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Education
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Mechanic and Repair Technology

In the previous year, over 200 students graduated with a graduation rate of around 71%. Advanced College offers more than ten different programs available, including degrees as high as an Associates degree. The more popular enrolled programs are listed below:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Medical Assistant
• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Medical Insurance Specialist
• Physical Therapy

To help students and alumni succeed, Advanced College may provide some services to students like those listed below:

• Online classes
• Helping students find work after graduation

This school has been accredited by the Council on Occupational Education since 2003. To learn more and get consumer disclosures, please visit advancedcollege.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. ASICollege offers an associate's degree program in surgical technologist.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Surgical Technologists

Description

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, surgical technologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 14.8% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).