Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Cincinnati State Technical and Community 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 Ohio colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Also known as Cincinnati State

2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College’s main campus is located in the urban metropolitan area of Clifton, Ohio, but other locations are located in Middletown and Harrison, Ohio. Cincinnati State also offers a number of auxiliary locations, featuring over 100 degree and certifications as well as a co-op program that allows students to experience hand-on learning.

Degree & Certificate Programs:

• Business Technologies Division
• Center for Innovative Technologies
• Health and Public Safety Division
• Humanities and Science Divisions

To view a detailed breakdown of each of these Divisions, view the Programs & Certificates page at CST or request information from the school via our portal today.

Cincinnati States has emphasized the value of offers a Cooperative Education program that is a partnership between academics and industry—students gain credits as they win hands-on-experience in their field of study. Most co-op experiences are paid placements.

Student services include access to supplemental learning materials, academic advisement, career advice, developmental education, and tutoring services

For most of Cincinnati State’s degree programs, credits are designed to transfer to most four-year colleges and universities in the area. The Ohio Board of Regents makes it easy for students to transfer from one Ohio public college to another through state policy.

View details about Cincinnati State’s distance learning programs—services, courses, classes, and current schedules at Cincinnati State.

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

Salary & Wages

• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
  • Total Employment: 590
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.19
  • Average Annual Salary: $44070

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