Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Catawba Valley Community College is a two- to four-year credential offered by this public institution in Hickory, North Carolina. The program is part of the allied health sciences field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students to assist surgeons and surgical teams in operating room settings, covering sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, patient preparation, and perioperative care procedures.

Catawba Valley Community College offers related programs including Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Polysomnography, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other, and Mechanica/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. Students pursuing careers in surgical or perioperative care in North Carolina may find this credential a direct path into hospital and surgical center employment.