Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Robeson 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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Robeson Community College (R-CCC)

109 Community College Rd, Ahoskie, NC

About
Robeson Community College, located in Lumberton, North Carolina, was founded in 1965 as an extension of Fayetteville Technical Institute. The school became independent three years later, and has been serving the community ever since.

Over the years RCC has expanded its campus and outlying facilities, continually upgrading an evolving to help serve the needs of the community, expanding the resources and services available to students and residents. The school is dedicated to the community, playing a prominent role in its social, cultural and educational development.

Academics
Robeson Community College offers a variety of programs that result in a degree, certificate or diploma. The school provides vocational and technical training alongside transfer opportunities to four year institutions. RCC is constantly improving its offerings, refining its techniques, and offering the best education possible for its students.

Vocationally-rooted degree programs allow students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the workforce as professionals. Such programs take between one and two years to complete and result in an associate degree or certificate which demonstrates competency in the field of study and allows for employment after graduation. Academic transfer is accomplished by completing the first two years of a four year education at RCC, followed by applying for transfer to a four year college or university to complete the bachelor's degree.

Programs offered include:

• Culinary Technology
• Business Administration
• Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology
• Cosmetology
• Nursing Assistant

Admissions and Financial Aid
Students interested in enrolling at Robeson Community College must complete and submit the admissions application, have all transcripts (high school, college, GED) sent to the admissions office, schedule and take a placement exam, and meet with a counselor for a program interview.

Financial aid is available to eligible students in the form of loans, grants and scholarships. To determine eligibility students should complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to the deadline listed on the website. The information from the FAFSA will be used to determine need, help identify what programs a student qualifies for and the amount that will be awarded. Financial aid must be reapplied for at the start of each academic year.

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Robeson 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).