Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Contra Costa Medical Career College is a two-to-four-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 for roles as surgical technologists who assist in operating room procedures.

Contra Costa Medical Career College also offers a shorter Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate at the one-to-two-year level, as well as a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training certificate, giving students multiple health career pathways at this Antioch institution. Students in the surgical technology program can expect training in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, patient preparation, and operating room protocols consistent with requirements for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination.