Surgical Tech Schools in San Antonio

St. Philip's College

• St. Philip's College is a two-year college that offers a one-year certificate program, beginning in the fall, in surgical technology. The certificate program qualifies graduates to assist surgical teams in surgery, directly assist surgeons or work closely with the on-duty nurse. The program requires both classroom courses and clinical work, with courses focusing on theory, surgical procedures, instrumentation, aseptic technique, surgical equipment and supplies. Following certificate program completion, graduates are expected to take the national certification examination. Admission to the surgical technology program requires a high school diploma or GED, application, immunizations and maintenance of a 2.0 college GPA.

  St. Philip's College
  Surgical Technology Program
  1801 Martin Luther King Drive
  Office CHP 330C
  San Antonio, TX 73203
  (210) 486-2655
  accd.edu

The Academy of Health Care Professions - San Antonio

• Graduates from the Academy of Health Care Professions - San Antonio work in hospitals and surgery rooms, performing operating room and sterile instrument processing duties. Courses prepare students for responsibilities such as preparing the operating room, instruments and equipment as well as passing surgical instruments to the surgical team. The surgical technologist program includes training in several types of surgery: general, OBGYN, orthopedic, urology, ENT, thoracic, vascular, plastic/reconstructive and laser. Courses also cover several surgical sciences including microbiology, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, physics, computer applications, and medical law and ethics. Surgical tech students must also practice their skills in operating room procedures, instrumentation and sterile technique through clinical work. Admission requires a high school diploma or GED, application, immunization and maintenance of a 2.0 college GPA.

  The Academy of Health Care Professions - San Antonio
  4738 NW Loop 410
  San Antonio, TX 78229
  (800) 487-6728
  ahcp.edu

Lone Star College System

• The Lone Star College System offers courses in surgical technology for a surgical technologist certificate that can also be applied toward an associate of applied science degree. The Lone Star College System offers a selection of fully online courses designed for students to earn credit for coursework remotely. Surgical technology courses include medical terminology, surgical procedures, anatomy, pharmacology, professionalism and clinical work.

  Lone Star College System
  5000 Research Forest Drive
  The Woodlands, TX 77381
  (281) 351-3346
  lonestar.edu