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Program Details

The Surgical Technology program is designed to prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

You will receive hands-on instruction and supervised clinical experience while taking courses in anatomy, physiology, and microbiology. You’ll also increase your pharmacology, medical terminology, and psychology knowledge to prepare you to provide excellent patient care. Our program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and combines classroom instruction with experiential learning in a hospital.

In Harlingen, surgical technology is available through a hybrid format using online learning for didactic delivery and face-to-face lab training in skills and high-fidelity simulation. You will obtain hands-on experience during clinical instruction in a hospital setting.

 

 

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Important Information & Requirements

  • Requirements to enter Surgical Technology differ from those of other TSTC programs, so be sure to read the Program Requirements before applying. After applying for general acceptance to TSTC via the admissions application, students wishing to apply to the Surgical Technology program must attend a mandatory Information Session.  
  • Because this program may prepare you for an occupational license, read additional information about HB1508 Occupational Certification Eligibility.

Certification

The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) is responsible for the national certifying examinations for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and the Certified Surgical Technologist/Certified First Assistant (CST/CFA). Students must be certified to gain employment. View Surgical Technology Program certification exam results.

Our Program has Merit

The Surgical Technology program in Harlingen is nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

 

ARC/STSACAAHEP
19751 East Mainstreet, Suite #339
Parker, CO 80138
303-694-9262
info@arcstsa.org
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

 

Degree Plans

Students are required to enroll in a First-Year Seminar course, TSTC 1101 College Success, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed information regarding the course and exemptions in the Catalog and Student Handbook under 07. First Steps at TSTC section 04. First Year Seminar Courses (TSTC 1101 and TSTC 1102).

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Surgical Technology
AAS Associate of Applied Science
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24
$13,920
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Spring 2025 Application Period Now Open Through October 31

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Sterile Processing
OSA Occupational Skills Achievement Award
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4
$2,784
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The Sterile Processing Occupational Skills Award (OSA) is exclusively available to students who have been accepted into the Surgical Technology program.

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