Surgical Technology Online Degree Completion Program

Online Campus

Prepare for a new career sooner than you think

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.

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

Advance Your Knowledge and Skills to Advance Your Career!

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.

When You Complete Your AAS Online with Concorde, You'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate a greater understanding of the surgical technologist’s role in the health care system.
  • Identify current standards of practice and apply them to your role as a surgical technologist.
  • Explain and apply ethical principles and legal or regulatory compliance obligations in your work.
  • Identify your options for professional growth, continuing education and career advancement.
  • Think critically about standards of care, healthcare environments and professional behavior.

Online Surgical Technology Coursework Includes:

  • Surgical Technology Professional Concepts
  • Surgical Technology Transitions
  • English Composition
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Elements of Human Communication
  • Math Elective
  • Behavior Science Elective
  • Foundations for Health Professions

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

6%

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.

Financial Aid

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.

Accreditation

Accreditation and licensure are an important part of an academic institution’s operation. Visit our Accreditations and Licensure page for more details about our accreditations and licensure.

  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.