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Surgical Technology Online Degree Completion Program

Convert your Surgical Technology Diploma into an Associate degree fully Online in as few as 8 months*

Want to train for a meaningful health care career? Surgical technologists assist surgeons and nurses during life saving operations, help care for and transfer patients, and most importantly, ensure the surgical field is sterile before, during, and after procedures.

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Play a Key Role in the Operating Room

Are you a certified surgical technologist (CST) with a diploma? Get ready to advance your career with Concorde—on your time! Complete your Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology (AAS) with us in as few as eight months of convenient, totally online study.

In this fully online degree completion program, you’ll take the general education and health science-related courses you need to complete your associate degree, plus two professional development classes in surgical technology.

Convenient Online Learning, On Your Own Time Schedule

Conveniently learn on your own time. This Surgical Technology Associate degree program is offered fully online, so you can complete coursework based on your time and work around your busy work and life schedules. Our instructors are experienced and seasoned in the online learning environment.

  • Online Program – Flexible, convenient study that fits your busy schedule, plus a course format that allows you to complete your degree in as few as eight months. 
  • Transfer Credit – To enroll, you must be a CST with an active certification and a diploma or certificate from an accredited surgical technology program. If you are eligible, we will block transfer your diploma credits to your associate degree. 
  • Instructors with Online Experience – Learn with instructors who bring practical health care experience to the classroom, plus plenty of experience teaching and mentoring students in online learning environments. 
  • Career Search Support – You’ll gain access to support and advice from our experienced health care career advisors starting on your first day as a Concorde student — and be able to reach out for more support whenever you need it. 

Advance Your Education and Career Opportunities

If you’re excited about working with patients and doctors in a high-demand, fast-paced healthcare environment, you can learn more about how to get started earning your surgical technologist associate degree online. Request information or call us today!

  1. **Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023-2033 projected job demand https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/surgical-technologists.htm#tab-6 Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.

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Curriculum

Surgical Technology

Concorde’s online AAS completion program offers CSTs like you a qualification that can lead to career advancement. You’ll also gain important professional knowledge and skills that can help you make even more of a difference in the operating room. 

Turn your diploma in Surgical Technology into an Associate degree in as few as 8-months.

  • Demonstrate a greater understanding of the surgical technologist’s role in the health care system.
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  • Identify current standards of practice and apply them to your role as a surgical technologist.
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  • Explain and apply ethical principles and legal or regulatory compliance obligations in your work.
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  • Identify your options for professional growth, continuing education and career advancement.
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  • Think critically about standards of care, healthcare environments and professional behavior.
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  • Surgical Technology Professional Concepts
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  • Surgical Technology Transitions
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  • English Composition
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  • Anatomy and Physiology
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  • Elements of Human Communication
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  • Math Elective
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  • Behavior Science Elective
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  • Foundations for Health Professions
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Career Outlook

Surgical Technology is Projected to Experience Positive Growth Demand

As demand rises for preventative and responsive surgical care, so should the need for trained surgical professionals including surgical technologists who can:

  • Prepare patients for procedures and care for them post surgery
  • Sterilize and manage supplies, instruments, equipment and facilities
  • Assist surgeons during procedures
  • Work efficiently alongside other health care providers from surgeons to nurses to anesthesiologists to administrators
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Projected national job demand from 2023-2033 

Growing Demand for Surgical Technologists

Projected job demand is based upon national surveys collected from employers by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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As part of our commitment to your success, Concorde ensures that you have access to comprehensive information and guidance in navigating the financial aid process. Concorde offers financial aid and scholarship programs to those who qualify.

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You can complete the associate degree program in as few as 17 months. Please check with an admissions adviser for program length information.

Contact us to find out when the Surgical Technologist program starts at a Concorde campus location near you.

According to BLS.gov, the surgical technologist job field from 2022 to 2032 is projected to grow by 5%. As Surgical Technology continues to improve and advance, surgical procedures are increasingly common.

**Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023-2033 projected job demand https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/surgical-technologists.htm#tab-6 Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.

By becoming a surgical technologist, you will work alongside surgeons and nurses in the operating room, preparing patients for surgery, ensuring that piece of equipment is sterilized and working perfectly, and being ready when the surgical team needs an instrument. No two workdays are the same, and you'll be at the forefront of new surgical techniques.

Concorde incorporates real-world training and off-site clinical experiences in our programs. Students are expected to interact in and out of the OR aiding surgeons, nurses and other care professionals.

For program-specific tuition information, please see the campus catalog.

You can complete the associate in applied science degree program in as few as 18 months. Please check with an admissions adviser for program length information.

Contact us to find out when the Surgical Technologist program starts at a Concorde campus location near you.

Concorde incorporates real-world training and off-site clinical experiences in our programs.

Our online program is for those who are already a licensed surgical technician (CST) with a Diploma from an accredited Surgical Technology program.

This is based on what works best for you and your learning style. If you have good time management skills and are looking for a more flexible schedule, then online is the best option. If you do better in a structured, set-schedule environment, then the ground option might be the best fit.

The online Surgical Technology degree completion program is designed for surgical technologists who have completed an approved surgical technology diploma program, wishing to advance their education by earning an associate degree.

Students may complete this program fully-online in as few as 8 months. For details please visit the Concorde Kansas City campus catalog.

*The online surgical technology associate degree completion program coursework is delivered by and degree conferred by Concorde's Kansas City campus.

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  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

  6. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.