Key part of the operating team, assisting surgeons and preparing patients, equipment and the room.
Key Program Features
Surgical technologists are members of the surgical team during medical operations. They help prepare the operating room, check and/or assemble equipment, assist the surgeon during the operation, transfer patients to their rooms and clean the operating room. At LLCC, surgical technology students get hands-on experience in an operating room lab. They are prepared with the skills needed to directly enter the workforce. Career options include certified surgical technologists in hospital operating rooms, delivery rooms, ambulatory care centers, physician offices and central sterilizing departments.
Learn more by viewing “Ready to scrub in: Surgical Tech” in LLCC’s FORWARD magazine!
Career Outlook
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Degree Program
Learn more about the required courses for the surgical technology program:
Surgical Technology • Associate in Applied Science
Time to completion: 2 years.
Courses
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Admission Procedure
Begin the admission process for LLCC Surgical Technology by completing an online admission application. See the program admission checklist for specific admission requirements to enter the applicant pool.
Information Sessions
In-Person Information Session
Please see a health professions student success coach or attend one of the following mandatory information meetings to get information regarding the program (preregistration is not required). The next class will begin August 2021.
All information meetings will be held in Montgomery Hall, Room 1109 on the following dates:
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not currently holding in-person information sessions.
The following subjects will be discussed:
- Surgical technology as a chosen career
- Admission requirements
- Program requirements
- Clinical requirements
- General course advising
Online Information Session
If you are unable to attend one of the above sessions or would prefer to participate in the session online, please complete the online information session. It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Investment in Your Future
Surgical technology (SGT) courses have a variable tuition rate. For the 2021-2022 academic year (fall 2021, spring 2022 and summer 2022), SGT courses are $269.00 per credit hour for in-district residents, and all other courses in the program have a standard in-district rate of $134.50 per credit hour. Get more information on tuition and fees.
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Additional Information
Surgical Technology Program Accreditation
LLCC Surgical Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam Participation/Pass Rates
2020-2021 Academic Year
8/1/2020 – 7/31/2021
Graduation date: December 2019
# of students graduated: 5
# students took CST exam: 5
# students passed CST exam: 5
% students passed CST exam: 100%
2019-2020 Academic Year
8/1/2019 – 7/31/2020
Graduation date: December 2019
# of students graduated: 6
# students took CST exam: 6
# students passed CST exam: 6
% students passed CST exam: 100%
2018-2019 Academic Year
8/1/2018 – 7/31/2019
Graduation date: December 2018
# of students graduated: 4
# students took CST exam: 4
# students passed CST exam: 4
% students passed CST exam: 100%
2017-2018 Academic Year
8/1/2017 – 7/31/2018
Graduation date: December 2017
# of students graduated: 4
# students took CST exam: 4
# students passed CST exam: 4
% students passed CST exam: 100%
2016-2017 Academic Year
8/1/2016 – 7/31/2017
Graduation date: December 2016
# of students graduated: 6
# students took CST exam: 6
# students passed CST exam: 6
% students passed CST exam: 100%
Contact Us
Questions about the program? For more information, contact:
Chris Tople, AAS, CST
Director, Surgical Technology
217-786-4693
Christopher.Tople@llcc.edu
Cynthia Maskey, PhD, CNE, RN
Dean, Health Professions Department
217-786-2436
Cynthia.Maskey@llcc.edu
Ready to get started? Fill out an online admission application.