Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology


Get Trained

Our Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology program provides you high quality training in the ever-growing and much needed surgical Technician profession. You’ll learn to combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures and technologies to become an invaluable member of a surgical team that supports and facilitates invasive, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. You will gain a strong foundation in basic and support services, allowing you to understand and cope with various patient-focused events that occur in the operating room.


Get Skilled

The Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology program helps you achieve expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic techniques. You will develop a stable temperament, patience, a good sense of responsibility, and a concern for order that will enable you to perform optimally in high pressure and emergency situations. Throughout your Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology course, you will gain a heightened awareness of patients’ and surgical teammates’ needs.


Get Hired

Secure a desired career as an entry-level Surgical Technician, a critical component of any successful operating room team. Hospitals, surgical centers and outpatient facilities have an increasing demand for these allied health professionals as they need to meet the needs of a growing and aging population. As a Surgical Technician graduate of Premiere Career College you will be sufficiently prepared to pass the National Examination for Surgical Technicians, opening up even more doors of opportunity to further advance your healthcare career.


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As a Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology student and graduate of Premiere Career College, you will benefit from our Career Development and Placement Assistance Services. Our Career Development staff serves as a liaison between you and the medical community, and job search information and techniques are provided based on the current market needs.

Throughout the Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology program, you will receive instructions and insights on everything from résumé preparation to market research techniques to interviewing skills. Premiere Career College also offers helpful reference sources to assist you in locating firms and geographic areas offering Surgical Technician employment opportunities, locally and nationally.

Additionally, our Career Development staff will also be available to assist in future years in the event you, as part of our alumni, contemplate a change in position.

To be considered for the Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology training, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age or are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State of California
  • Be a high school graduate or its recognized equivalent
  • Pass the College written examination
  • Pass the College interview

To begin the enrollment procedure at Premiere Career College, you will be asked to fill out an application form designed to ascertain your educational and occupational background. You will then be interviewed, and given a guided tour of our facility and a detailed presentation of the Associate of Occupational Science in Surgical Technology training program. If you are deemed qualified you will also be given a timed admission test

Take the first step to your new surgical Technician career.

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