Surgical Technology/Technologist

The Surgical Technology/Technologist certificate program at Rochester Community and Technical College is a two-to-four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Rochester, Minnesota. The program falls within the allied health surgical technology field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students to assist surgical teams in operating room settings, covering sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, and perioperative patient care.

Rochester Community and Technical College also offers related certificate programs in CAD/CADD Drafting and Design Technology, Carpentry, Building/Property Maintenance, Health Information/Medical Records Technology, and Medical Insurance Coding. Students in the Surgical Technology program can expect a curriculum that combines classroom instruction with extensive clinical rotations in surgical suites, preparing graduates to sit for national certification examinations in surgical technology.