Wichita State University WSU Tech
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
Wichita, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Surgical Technology program trains students for the operating room with classroom instruction, simulated labs and clinical rotations. Graduates can sit for the national certification exam to become a certified surgical technologist (CST). Students may request advanced placement with official transcripts; experiential learning isn't credited. Choose Associate of Applied Science (typically 2-year) or Technical Certificate (usually a year or less). Clinicals are unpaid; students assist surgeons but aren't substitutes for facility staff.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as surgical technologists and operating room technicians in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics. Certification can open roles in perioperative services, sterile processing.
The Surgical Technology program prepares students to function in the operating room environment by combining classroom and simulated laboratory instruction with actual surgical clinical experiences. Successful completion of the program allows graduates to take the national certification examination to become a certified surgical technologist (CST). Students may request consideration for advanced placement by submitting an official transcript of coursework. This program does not offer credit for experiential learning. Choose from an Associate of Applied Science, typically a 2-year program or a Technical Certificate, which is usually completed in a year or less. Click the links below for course information, costs, average earning, placement rates and additional program information. As a condition of participation in SGT119 Clinical I, SGT129 Clinical II, SGT130 Clinical III, students do not receive any compensation from WSU Tech or the clinical affiliate. Students assist physicians during surgical procedures, but at no time are they substituted for health care facility staff members.
