The New England Institute of Technology is located in Warwick, Rhode Island. They offer students an Associate of Science degree in surgical technology. The course can take 18 months or more, depending on the number of classes a student takes each semester. Students must take classes covering topics such as anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and surgical procedures and instrumentation.
The Anthem Education Group has campuses located across the country. The surgical technology program is available as an Associate of Science Degree or as a diploma program. Four campuses offer students the opportunity to graduate with an associate degree in surgical technology and another four campuses offer the course as a diploma course. The remaining three campuses offer both diploma and associate degree programs. Diploma candidates are trained in general, orthopedic, specialty and cardiovascular surgical procedures and are prepared for entry-level jobs as surgical technologists. Students in the associate's degree program receive this training as well as additional training to prepare them for supervisory positions or jobs in specialized categories.
Virginia College has 15 campuses in the southeastern portion of the United States. Five of these campuses offer students an Associates of Applied Science in Surgical Technology and the remaining 10 offer Associate of Science degrees in surgical technology. Both degrees require the same courses and an externship with a local hospital. Included in the required 96 credit hours are classes covering medical law, surgical procedures classes on various specialties and pathophysiology.
The ECPI College of Technology offers their surgical technology course in two campus locations, Manassas and Richmond, Virginia. Graduates receive an associate degree and learn basic anatomy, names and uses of surgical instruments and how the process of surgery progresses. Classes required in the surgical technology program include surgical theory, terminology and technology as well as microbiology and pharmacology.