Surgical Technology/Technologist

Surgical Technology/Technologist is offered as a two- to four-year certificate program at West Georgia Technical College, a public institution in Waco, GA. This program is part of the surgical technology field (CIP 51.0909) and prepares students to assist surgeons and surgical teams in operating room settings, covering sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, and patient care procedures.

West Georgia Technical College offers related programs in Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Pharmacy Technician, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, and Cosmetology. Students in the Surgical Technology program can expect coursework in surgical procedures, microbiology, anatomy, and clinical practicums in surgical environments to develop the technical skills required for entry-level surgical technologist positions.