Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist program at Pearl River Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Poplarville, MS. The program falls within the surgical technology field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students for roles as surgical technologists who assist in operating room procedures alongside surgeons and nursing staff.

Pearl River Community College also offers allied health programs in Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Physical Therapy Assistant, and Occupational Therapist Assistant. Additional programs at the college include Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Cosmetology, and Barbering. Students in the surgical technology certificate can expect training in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, anatomy, and perioperative patient care.