The New England Institute of Technology offers an online surgical technician certificate program. The program is designed to prepare students to take the national certification exam offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. The program can be completed in 12 months, but students have as long a four years to finish the certificate curriculum. This program is designed primarily for students who completed training on-the-job in the field prior to March 1, 2000, or for those who have received nonaccredited training from a school not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Courses include studies in allied health, surgical procedures, surgical implementation, pathophysiology, anatomy and physiology and pharmacology.
New England Institute of Technology
2500 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
401-739-5000
neit.edu
Rasmussen College offers an online associate degree in the field of surgical technology. The program is offered as a mixture of online education and hands-on instruction that students can receive at one of Rasmussen's various practicum locations in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Oregon and Montana. As part of an associate degree program, students must take general education courses in math, science, communication and the humanities. Surgical technician courses include studies in surgical procedures, surgical technology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, pathology and medical terminology.
Rasmussen College
904 South Taylor St.
Suite 100
Green Bay, WI 54303
888-549-6755
rasmussen.edu
The American Center for Excellence in Surgical Assisting Inc. in Colorado is CAAHEP-accredited, preparing students for the national licensing exam. The program is offered entirely online except for a final six-day intensive session where students receive hands-on clinical training to develop competence in surgical assisting. The entire program takes nine months to complete and requires a total of 52 credit hours.
American Center for Excellence in Surgical Assisting Inc.
4950 S. Yosemite St.
F2 #343
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303-221-4680
acesatraining.com