Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Cleveland 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 North Carolina colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

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Cleveland Community College

One University Place, Murfreesboro, NC

Cleveland Community College is a public comprehensive community college at Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. This college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Since its inception in 1965, CCC has been providing accessible, quality education and training vital to the needs of the community.

Consistent to its goal to build a better future, CCC provides vast learning opportunities for students to realize their hopes and aspirations. CCC programs and courses are designed to prepare the students for their academic and professional path. 

This college is known for its competitive Allied Health programs including Associate Degree Nursing, Advanced Placement, Radiography, Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy. Classes at CCC are small with an 11:1 faculty student ratio allowing more focus on each student.

Transfer programs provide initial credits for transfer to four-year institutions. Conversely, Diploma and Certificate courses equip students with the necessary vocational and technical competence to enter the workforce in the field of science, technology and engineering, among others. 

Through the Blackboard, CCC's course management system, some of the courses are made available online to provide flexibility and meet the diverse needs of the students. Furthermore, in response to the changing business environment, continuing education which includes training programs are also offered to promote continuous skills development and career enhancement. 

To enhance the college experience of the students, resources such as Student Success Center, Learning Center, Fitness Center, Rose Library and Student Clubs are made available on campus.

Registration http://clevelandcc.edu/index.php?page=registration-take-classes

Programs and Courses http://clevelandcc.edu/index.php?page=academics

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Cleveland Community College offers a less than two-year award 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).