Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Black Hawk College is a two- to four-year certificate program offered by this public institution in Moline, Illinois. The program falls under the surgical technology field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students to assist surgeons and surgical teams in operating room settings, with training in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, patient preparation, and perioperative procedures.

Black Hawk College offers this surgical technology certificate alongside a variety of other allied health and technical programs. Related programs at the school include Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Welding Technology/Welder, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Physical Therapy Assistant. Students in the surgical technology program can expect a rigorous curriculum combining classroom instruction with supervised clinical practicum hours in hospital surgical settings.