Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at College of Western Idaho is a two- to four-year credential offered by this public institution in Nampa, ID. The program trains students to assist surgeons and surgical teams in the operating room by preparing equipment, maintaining sterile fields, and handling surgical instruments.

This program is part of the allied health and medical assisting services field (CIP 51.0909). College of Western Idaho also offers related programs including Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Network and System Administration/Administrator, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, and Computer Support Specialist. Students can expect coursework in surgical procedures, sterile technique, anatomy, microbiology, and supervised clinical rotations in operating room settings.