Surgical Technology/Technologist

Surgical Technology/Technologist is a one- to two-year certificate program offered at Suncoast Technical College, a public institution located in Sarasota, FL. This program is part of the surgical technology field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students to assist surgeons and other operating room personnel during surgical procedures. Training typically includes sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, patient positioning, and operating room protocols.

Suncoast Technical College offers a variety of other certificate programs at the same location, including Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Communications Technology, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, Cosmetology, and Culinary Arts. This range of offerings reflects the college's role as a broad-based technical institution serving students in the Sarasota, FL area who are seeking career-ready credentials.