Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Contra Costa Medical Career College is a one-to-two-year credential offered by this private for-profit school located in Antioch, CA. The program falls within the allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students to work as surgical technologists in operating room settings.

Contra Costa Medical Career College also offers a longer Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate at the two-to-four-year level, as well as a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training certificate, allowing students to explore multiple health career training options at this Antioch institution. Students in this shorter surgical technology program can expect instruction in sterile processing, surgical instrumentation, operating room procedures, and patient care during surgical procedures, consistent with preparation for the Certified Surgical Technologist examination.