Begin your exciting career as a surgical technologist through Herzing's New Orleans Campus.
Surgical technologists play a major role in high-tech operating rooms across the country.
- 20-month associate degree program
- Large, state-of-the-industry surgical lab
- Externship for real world experience
- Individual attention from experienced faculty
Become a certified Surgical Technologist
Surgical technologists play a major role in high-tech operating rooms across the country. Also called surg techs, scrubs, and surgical or operating room technicians, surgical assistants work under the supervision of surgeons, passing instruments, holding retractors, cutting sutures and help count sponges, needles, supplies, instruments and more.
A career as a surgical technologist could be right for you if you:
- Are well organized and can keep track of details
- Are not squeamish about watching surgeries
- Work well under pressure
- Can quickly respond to multiple requests
- Have discipline, concentration and stamina
By successfully completing Herzing's ABHES-accredited surgical technologist degree program, you'll be prepared to work in this growing profession and be an essential part of the healthcare team. You will also be eligible to take the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination offered by The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.
What will I learn in Herzing's surgical technology program?
Core courses include:
- Introduction to Surgical Technology
- Surgical Pharmacology
- Surgical Principles and Practice I and II
- Surgical Procedures I and II
- Clinical Practicum I and II
- Surgical Technology Examination Preparation
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