Surgical Technology/Technologist

Ashland Community and Technical College, a public institution in Ashland, KY, offers a two- to four-year certificate in Surgical Technology/Technologist. This program is part of the surgical technology field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students to work as surgical technologists who assist surgeons, nurses, and other surgical team members before, during, and after operative procedures in hospital and surgical center settings.

The Surgical Technology program at Ashland Community and Technical College is complemented by other health, technical, and vocational programs at the same campus, including certificates in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General, Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, and Drafting and Design Technology/Technician General. Students can expect training in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, and operating room procedures.