Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Montgomery County Community College – Central Campus 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 Pennsylvania colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

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Montgomery County Community College – Central Campus

301 Lake St, Dallas, PA

Montgomery County Community College was founded in 1964 with a mission to meet the learning needs and requirements of Montgomery County. Today, the college has graduated over 30,000 alumni and has opened its doors to numerous residents looking to further their education. MCCC has achieved set objectives through various E-learning options, 2 campuses and various offsite learning centers to accommodate all the students and their learning requirements. The MCCC educational curriculum comprises of associate degrees, certificate programs, online degrees, continuing education programs and workforce development programs covering over 59 areas of study.

Montgomery County Community College provides a seamless transition for students to private and public universities and colleges throughout the locality. This is facilitated through various negotiations and agreements made by MCCC and various university/college administrators to grant every student a chance at better education. MCCC boasts of being an institution that yields opportunity for all students with a desire to learn and better their future. The community college facilitates its core mission and objectives through a set of moral values that should be observed by both the students and the teachers.

All the learning opportunities present at Montgomery County Community College breach through all the education barriers thereby creating an advanced learning platform for everyone. Today, MCCC offers almost 85 associate degrees and certificates to all students covering all the available areas of study. MCCC is proud to be the core of educational empowerment of Montgomery County and each day continues to provide residents and potential students with a chance to become better.

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Montgomery County Community College – Central Campus 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

• Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
  • Total Employment: 150
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.38
  • Average Annual Salary: $40320

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