Contact Information
General Contact
- School Code: 869408
- Phone: (828) 227-7100
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
- Phone: (701) 277-3889
Financial Aid Office
- Phone: (701) 277-3889
FINANCIAL AID RATE
89%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
16:1DEGREE OFFERED ONLINE
132FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$7,201Average 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 Rasmussen College – Fargo 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.
Rasmussen College – Fargo (Western)
Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC
Students Enrolled in the Surgical Technologist Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Western offers an associate's degree program in surgical technologist.
Students by Gender (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Female | 4 |
Students by Race (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1 |
| White | 4 |
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 Western, 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
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Admission Requirements & Details
The information regarding admissions below may give an overview of the applicants Western accepts. The details may include application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP college 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, Rasmussen College – Fargo may offer services to students including:- Online course work available
- Night and weekend classes available
- Remedial instructional courses
- Counseling assistance
- Work study style employment
- Employment search assistance