Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Chippewa Valley Technical College is a one- to two-year credential offered at this public school in Eau Claire, WI. This program falls within the surgical technology field (CIP 51.0909) and trains students in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, patient preparation, and the roles and responsibilities of a scrub technologist in the operating room.

Chippewa Valley Technical College also offers programs in Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Drafting and CAD/CADD, and Building Construction Technology. Graduates of the Surgical Technology program are prepared to seek certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) and to pursue employment in hospital operating rooms, ambulatory surgery centers, and other surgical environments.