Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Laramie County 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 Wyoming colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

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Laramie County Community College

3200 West C St, Torrington, WY

Laramie Community College, located in Cheyenne Wyoming, offers community college students with a vast choice of 2-year degree options. The school offers health, IT, business, and trade-type curriculums so students can use their skills in their chosen fields soon after they graduate.

Courses are available in such disciplines as accounting, diagnostic medical sonography, energy management, and computer programming. Degree options are also offered in agricultural business technology and agricultural production and operations.

The city of Cheyenne, which plays host to the school, is the capital and most populous city in Wyoming. Known for its parks and pathways, Cheyenne has been recognized as “Trail Town USA” by both the American Hiking Society and the National Park Service.

Tuition is affordable at the schools and falls between $2,000 and a little over $5,000 per year. Just over 10% of the student body lives on the college campus. Varsity sports are featured that include basketball for the men and volleyball for the women. Men’s and women’s sports include soccer, rodeo riding, and equestrian activities. Laramie Community College is located at 1400 E. College Drive in Cheyenne. You can contact the school toll-free at 800-522-2993.

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Laramie County Community 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

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