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Surgical Technology

Surgical Technology Program

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Start The Path Towards a Career in Healthcare with the Surgical Tech Program

Miller-Motte College’s Surgical Technology program helps prepare you for the chance to pursue a successful career within surgical teams at healthcare facilities. This program allows you to pursue an Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology in a flexible environment that combines classroom learning with hands-on in-person experience. Enrollment is on a rolling basis with programs beginning every 10 weeks, and you can be finished with your Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology diploma in as little as 18 months.

Along with classroom education, students at Miller-Motte will get the opportunity to participate in clinical rotations where they will get hands-on training in a workplace environment to strengthen their skills.

Associate of Applied Science: 92 Credits, 18 Months. Chattanooga, TN.

Skills You'll Cover in the Surgical technology Program

Skeletal systems, nervous systems, urinary tracts, blood, and more! Join us as we cover the parts and functions of the human body.

Enhance your understanding of anesthesia, surgical pharmacology, patient care, drug calculations and more. Practice planning and implementing pre-, intra-, and post-operative patient care.

Train to keep your patients safe at a microscopic level. Study topics in microbiology related to patient care and infection control.

Disease can impact the body and its systems in numerous ways. Study the disease process, how the human body copes with disease, and how disease may progress and be treated.

Drugs other than anesthesia may be used in the operating room. Prepare to identify and calculate pharmaceuticals. Explore anesthesia monitoring devices as well as potential complications and interventions.

Let’s take a field trip starting with the history of surgical technology and ending with the ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities of surgical technologists. (Yes, actual field trips to affiliate hospital facilities are permitted.

Step into our campus operating room suite to gain hands-on experience through clinical simulations. Put your knowledge of basic surgical procedures to the test before your Surgical Clinical Practicums.

Let’s build a solid mathematical foundation! Reviewing these concepts may better prepare you for the calculations and conversions in your upcoming Pharmacology and Anesthesiology course.

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Ready To Get Started?

Start learning with Miller-Motte College and get on your way to the health services career training you’ve been dreaming of. Our flexible scheduling and affordable options make Miller-Motte College a great place for you to pursue your degree in Surgical Technology. Talk to an admissions representative today.

What Can I Do With A Surgical Technology Associates Degree?

People who graduate from the Miller-Motte College Surgical Technology program have the opportunity to pursue entry-level careers within healthcare offices.

*MMC cannot guarantee employment or salary.

  • Scrub Surgical Technologist
  • Circulating Surgical Technologist
  • Second Assisting Technologist

Take The First Step Toward Your Next Career by Enrolling in the Surgical Technology Program Today

We’re ready to help you get an education for the future you want. If you are ready to take the next step on your new journey in vocational or skills-based education, Miller-Motte College is ready to help.