{"id":16529,"date":"2026-03-19T11:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics-new\/?page_id=16529&#038;preview_id=16529"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:09:20","slug":"surgical-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/health-professions\/surgical-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id16529_c386ee-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16529_c386ee-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16529_c386ee-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(74% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(26% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id16529_c386ee-71 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16529_c386ee-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16529_c386ee-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16529_c386ee-71 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16529_068247-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16529_068247-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16529_068247-6f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div style=\"background-color: #ffecb7; color: #2c2c2c; border-left-color: #fec00f; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-5cbaae51-4a9b-4be6-a1ad-9971e7045b8b\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-\"><strong>Application deadline: June 1<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Virginia Western is the only community college within 100 miles that offers a Surgical Technology program. Begin your journey today to a career that provides the opportunity to care for the surgical patient in a wide variety of surgical specialties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AAS program consists of lecture courses, skills lab courses and three semesters of clinical rotations conducted at area facilities over a span of five semesters. Students are rotated through different health care facilities where they are given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in multiple specialties. The exposure to a variety of surgical specialties helps our graduates to be marketable no matter where they choose to live after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do surgical technologists do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Surgical technologists are a valuable part of the team of medical practitioners, working under the surgeon&#8217;s supervision to facilitate safe and effective surgical procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgical technologists scrub into surgical procedures and carry out tasks such as preparing and managing the sterile field, passing specialty instrumentation to other sterile team members, monitoring the surgical field for breaks in sterility and holding retractors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgical technologists work with the utmost integrity to advocate for the patient&#8217;s needs by exercising their surgical conscience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgical technologists are considered experts in the theory and application of the principles of asepsis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgical technologists combine knowledge related to human anatomy, surgical procedures, instrumentation and specialty equipment to deliver high-quality patient care as part of the surgical team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What skills should a surgical technologist have?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A strong background in anatomy and physiology and medical terminology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent integrity and the ability to prioritize tasks related to patient safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maturity, compassion and desire to work with surgical patients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-motivation and ability to work autonomously while being part of a team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose Virginia Western&#8217;s Surgical Technology program?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Virginia Western Surgical Technology Lab is conveniently located within the Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital building. This lab contains two mock operating rooms stocked with working OR beds, manikins and a wide variety of equipment and supplies. An ancillary classroom contains AV equipment for hands-on lessons, as well as general and specialty instrumentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students receive consistent instruction on the hands-on skills necessary to function as a surgical technologist and are given the autonomy to practice these skills in a supervised lab setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are rotated through three clinical semesters, participating in clinical experiences at a variety of health care entities such as Level I trauma, Level II and ambulatory surgery centers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Surgical Technology program at Virginia Western has a 100% employment rate for students who graduate from the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.virginiawestern.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=25&amp;poid=3551&amp;returnto=2597\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#53c6d6;text-transform:uppercase\">What Classes Do I Take?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VWCC Surgical Technology Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The VWCC Surgical Technology Lab is conveniently located on the 6th floor of the Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital building on 101 Elm Ave SE. This lab contains 2 separate mock operating rooms stocked with working OR beds, manikins, and a wide variety of equipment and supplies to provide students with a well-rounded lab experience to prepare them for upcoming clinical rotations. Additionally, the Surgical Technology labs have an ancillary classroom with AV equipment for hands on lessons, as well as general and specialty instrumentation.&nbsp; Students receive consistent instruction on the hands-on skills necessary to function as a Surgical Technologist and are given the autonomy to practice these skills in a supervised lab setting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16529 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/st-lab\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/St-lab-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Surgical Technology Lab\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16530\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16530'>\n\t\t\t\tSurgical Technology Lab\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/img_9895\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9895-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Surgical Technology Lab Scrub Sinks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9895-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9895-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16531'>\n\t\t\t\tSurgical Technology Lab Scrub Sinks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/img_9893\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9893-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Surgical Technology Lab\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9893-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9893-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16532'>\n\t\t\t\tSurgical Technology Lab\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/img_9894\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9894-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Surgical Technology Lab\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9894-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9894-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16533'>\n\t\t\t\tSurgical Technology Lab\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/img_9890\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9890-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Surgical Technology Lab Extra Equipment - OR C-Arm and Monitors and Pneumatic Tourniquet\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9890-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9890-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/IMG_9890-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16534'>\n\t\t\t\tSurgical Technology Lab Extra Equipment &#8211; OR C-Arm and Monitors and Pneumatic Tourniquet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Surgical Technology Program at Virginia Western Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caahep.org\/\">www.caahep.org<\/a>) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council On Education In Surgical Technology And Surgical Assisting (ARC\/STSA).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/CAAHEP_Full_DBlue.gif\" alt=\"Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs logo\" class=\"wp-image-16535\" style=\"width:400px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caahep.org\/\">www.caahep.org<\/a><br>9355 113<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0St N, # 7709<br>Seminole, FL 33775<br>727-210-2350<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transferring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re considering an AAS program and are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university, contact a program advisor upon entry to the program to discuss your plans.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Credit for Prior Learning<\/h2>\r\nOur Credit for Prior Learning Program may award college credit for college-level skills and knowledge gained outside of a college classroom.\r\n\r\nExamples of Credit for Prior Learning include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Certifications and licensures<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Military and law enforcement training<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Work-based learning<\/li>\r\n \t<li>National or institutional examinations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Workforce training<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/get-started\/cpl\/\">Click here to learn more about Credit for Prior Learning<\/a>.\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Licensure Disclosure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Current and prospective students located outside the state of Virginia or who may be considering licensure in a state other than Virginia should review the disclosure information for this program here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/about\/professional-license-disclosures\/\">Virginia Western Professional License Disclosures for Students Outside of Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16529_f0d03d-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16529_f0d03d-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16529_f0d03d-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16529_f0d03d-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16529_f0d03d-0e > 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Tuition*:<\/strong> $<span id=\"tuition\"><\/span><br><strong>Program Length:<\/strong> 2 Years<br><strong>Credits: <\/strong><span id=\"hours\">68<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"disclaimer\"><p>*Estimated cost reflects in-state rate and is subject to change. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/pay\/cost-of-attendance\/\">Click here for the cost of attendance for financial aid<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<h3>Health Professions Advising<\/h3>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" title=\"email\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:healthprofessions@virginiawestern.edu\">healthprofessions@virginiawestern.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-map-marker\" title=\"location\"><\/i>\u00a0Fralin Center HP339<br \/>\n<strong>New Students:\u00a0<\/strong>Chapman Hall<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-phone-alt\" title=\"phone number\"><\/i>\u00a0540-857-7341 or 540-857-6644<br \/>\n<strong>Fax:<\/strong> 540-857-6640<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Head<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Morgan Boyd, B.A.S., C.S.T.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Program Director, Surgical Technology<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Have Questions? 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