Go to your local community college's career counselor. Some community colleges will provide surgical technology certification programs and often at a cheaper rate than for-profit trade schools. Although your local community college may not provide a surgical technology course, a career counselor may be able to help you locate another community college in the area or give you the names of local trade schools.
Log on to All Allied Health Schools website (see Resources). Allied Health schools are fully credited institutions for learning trade careers within the medical industry. Click on "Find a School" to begin searching.
Surf to Trade-Schools.net (see Resources). You can search surgical technology schools by location, finding the one closest to you.
Make sure the school you are interested in attending is certified by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This is important as the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that most hospitals prefer to hire those who have graduated from a certified program. This will ensure you have the proper background in microbiology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology as well as medical terminology.