Contact Information
General Contact
- School Code: 467300
- Phone: (616) 632-8900
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
Financial Aid Office
ACCEPTANCE RATE
73.16%FINANCIAL AID RATE
97%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
8:1DEGREE OFFERED ONLINE
96FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$4,440Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition
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Surgical Technologist Program
A surgical technologist program at Baker College of Flint 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 Michigan colleges that offer surgical technologist program.
Baker College of Flint (AQ)
1700 Fulton St. E, Grand Rapids, MI
Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. AQ offers an associate's degree program in surgical technologist.
Students by Gender (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Male | 6 |
| Female | 58 |
Students by Race (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 |
| Black | 4 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
| White | 55 |
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
Upon completion of the Surgical Technologist program at Baker College of Flint, most students have pursued careers in the following fields: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
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
- Total Employment: 530
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.11
- Average Annual Salary: $41830
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Admission Requirements & Details
The admissions information below may give an overview of the applicants Baker College of Flint accepts. The details may include application requirements and recommendations, as well as any college or dual credits that may be transferred.
College Credits Accepted
- Dual Credits
- Life Experience Credits
- AP Course Credits
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and alumni, Baker College of Flint may provide student services including:- Online course work available
- Classes offered on nights and weekends
- Remedial courses
- Academic counseling for students
- Student employment
- Helping students find work after graduation