Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Houston Community College is a one- to two-year certificate at this public institution in Houston, TX. The program prepares students to assist surgeons and other members of the surgical team in operating room settings, covering sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, and patient safety procedures.

This program falls under CIP code 51.0909 in the health professions and surgical technology field. Houston Community College also offers a two- to four-year certificate in Surgical Technology, as well as programs in Recording Arts Technology, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Graduates are typically eligible to pursue national certification as surgical technologists and may work in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and other clinical environments.