Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at Nevada Career Institute 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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Nevada Career Institute

Also known as Pennsylvania Highlands

101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA

Nevada Career Institute offers comprehensive programs responsive to the current market trends. Its programs are focused on health-related professions such as Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Surgical Technology, Central Service Instrument Technicianand Practical Nursing. The total cost of tuition inclusive of books, supplies and application fee ($100) for each program is shown below.

Medical Therapy: $10,985

Medical Assistant: $12,985

Medical Office Specialist: $12,985

Surgical Technology: $27,065

Central Service Instrument Technician: $13,475

Practical Nursing: $28,985

This school is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and is authorized by the Commission of Post-Secondary Education (CPE). The campus is located at 3231 North Decatur Boulevard Suites 119 Las Vegas, NV 89130. 

Students who have completed high school or equivalent certification can qualify for admission. They must submit an application form, complete an interview and tour, and pass the standardized basic skills test. 

Nevada Career Institute primarily serves the residents of Nevada. It is dedicated to providing short-term training designed to empower and enhance professional skills of the students. Some of the programs render the students eligible to take the appropriate certification exams.

With the school's internship programs, students are given the opportunity to experience hands-on and real-world training. Moreover, they can also take advantage of the state-of-the-art facilities and equipment available on campus. 

In pursuit of its goal to produce successful students, Nevada Career Institute helps graduates in finding jobs through an active Placement Assistance Program. Career services also include training for job preparation and efforts to connect graduates to employers.

Admissions http://nevadacareerinstitute.com/admissions

Catalog http://nevadacareerinstitute.com

Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Nevada Career Institute offers a less than four-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

Salary & Wages

• Johnstown, PA
  • Total Employment: 110
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.68
  • Average Annual Salary: $43020

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