Surgical Technology
Provided by Medical Career Institute
- Occupation: Surgical Technologists
- Industry: Healthcare
- Credentials: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
The Surgical Technology Program at Medical Career Institute is accredited through the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Students are trained to become multi-faceted members of the surgical team to work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other surgical personnel delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgical procedures. The program includes well balanced on-campus time for lectures and demonstrations and on-campus (work-simulated) operating room laboratory for mock practice surgical procedures, proper scrub area and storage area. The off-campus Clinical Externship module of the curriculum is structured to include supervised hands-on training (requiring competencies logs and evaluations) at clinical externship sites such us hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, and endoscopy/colonoscopy clinics.
Program Information
- Apprenticeship: No
- Requires/Includes Externship/Internship: Yes
- Eligible for Credential: Yes
- Duration: 1300 hours; 55 weeks
- In-Person/Virtual: IP
- Category: Workforce Training
Occupation Details - Surgical Technologists
- Median Salary: $60,610
- Median Hourly Pay: $29.14
- Number of Jobs (2023): 112,800
- Job Outlook (2023-2033): 6%
- Employment Change (2023-2033): 6,500
Provider Information - Medical Career Institute
Medical Career Institute provides an on-campus classrooms and work-simulated laboratory environment with program–appropriate equipment to further acquaint students with the health care atmosphere that they will encounter in their chosen field of employment specialty. The program offerings at Medical Career Institute are designed for individuals with a wide range of academic preparation and educational needs.
- info@mcinj.edu
- 732-695-1190
- 901 West Park Ave St 201, Ocean Township, NJ 07712