Surgical Technologist Program

A surgical technologist program at City College – Fort Lauderdale 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 colleges that offer surgical technologist program.

The Surgical Technologist program at City College – Fort Lauderdale is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools for more than 12 years.

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City College – Fort Lauderdale

558 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey, PR

City College - Fort Lauderdale, a nonprofit private institution, offers a large number of degree programs, allowing students to choose which major is right for them. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it offers an urban setting for students to study in. The school's limited space in terms of enrollment, around 800 students, offers students a more hands on education due to class size and ease of access to professors.

Areas of study offered at City College - Fort Lauderdale include:

• Nursing
• Radio And Television Broadcasting
• Medical Insurance Coding
• Law and Justice Administration
• Business Administration

The admissions process will include the submission of an application, student records, and standardized test scores, which are then evaluated by the admissions office.

Tuition is approximately $15,000 for the year, though it may vary based on different types of circumstances. Students may check the school's net price calculator to get a more personalized estimate of costs. This school may offer financial aid for students that are eligible by way of grants and loans.

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Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. City College – Fort Lauderdale 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

• San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
  • Total Employment: 730
  • Average Hourly Rate: $10.18
  • Average Annual Salary: $21170

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