Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Del Mar 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 Texas colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

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Del Mar College

1845 E Northgate Drive, Irving, TX

Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas has been in the business of educating for over 75 years. DMC is one of the largest institutions for higher learning in South Texas and offers a variety of academic programs that goes above and beyond to meet the broad range of career goals set forth by its students. Del Mar College offers degrees in Associate of Arts, in Applied Science, and over 100 certifications. By choosing Del Mar College, students are almost guaranteed to find a degree suited to their career goals.

Students can pursue careers in Allied Health, Art and Drama, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science, Engineering and several more. There is no shortage of clubs, associations or student activities at Del Mar College – honorary clubs like Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, Biology and Health Sciences; and Occupational Therapy clubs are only just a few of the many clubs offered at Del Mar College.

DMC is a commuter college and offers students two main campuses to pursue their areas of study. The main campus in Corpus Christi and the Calallen area both provide credited and continuing education courses. DMC also has agreements with a several four-year institutions within the state of Texas.

Del Mar offers an affordable rate for their students, along with a wide range of options for financial aid – this includes loans, grants, employment and work study. The cost to attend is $333 for 3 semester hours for district residents, $483 for out of district, and $594 for out of state residents.

For more information on Del Mar College, please visit the official DMC website. 

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Del Mar College 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

Salary & Wages

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.10
  • Average Annual Salary: $45960
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 960
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.50
  • Average Annual Salary: $46790

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