Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Houston Community College is a two- to four-year certificate at this public institution in Houston, TX. This longer-format certificate provides comprehensive training in surgical procedures, sterile field management, instrumentation, and operating room protocols.

Classified under CIP code 51.0909 in the health professions and surgical technology field, this program offers a more in-depth pathway than the college's one- to two-year Surgical Technology certificate. Houston Community College also offers programs in Recording Arts Technology, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, Animation and Interactive Technology, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Completers are prepared for national certification and employment as surgical technologists across a range of healthcare settings.