Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Pennsylvania College of Technology 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 Illinois colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology

Also known as Penn College

2611 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL

Located at One College Avenue in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania College of Technology offers a broad choice of programs that lead to 100 different types of career-associated certifications or two-year and four-year degrees.

Programs are offered under five major areas of studies, namely Business and Hospitality, Health Sciences, Construction and Design, Sciences, Humanities and Visual Communications, Industrial, Computer and Engineering Technologies, and Transportation and Natural Resources. Popular areas of studies include nursing, construction, IT, business administration, and heavy construction equipment technology.

The school, which is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University, currently has an enrollment of almost 6,000 students. Annual tuition and fees for in-state students is approximately $14,000 per year while out-of-state residents pay around $18,000 annually. Financial aid is provided in the form of payment plans, loans, scholarships and grants.

The college, which is located at One College Avenue in Williamsport, provides varsity sports programs for its students. Sports featured at the school include:

• Women’s and Men’s Archery
• Men’s Baseball
• Women’s Fast Pitch Softball
• Women’s and Men’s Tennis
• Men’s Cross-country
• Women’s and Men’s Basketball
• Women’s Volleyball
• Men’s Wrestling
• Men’s Golf
• Women’s and Men’s Soccer

For further information about the school and its programs, you can contact the college toll-free at 800-367-9222.

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Pennsylvania College of Technology has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor'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

• Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.76
  • Average Annual Salary: $47340
• Gary, IN Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 320
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.47
  • Average Annual Salary: $42580
• Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 210
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.52
  • Average Annual Salary: $46840

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