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Want to be part of the team that offers surgical care? Do you have what it takes to ready an operating room for a patient? With a Surgical Technology degree, you’ll be prepared for entry-level work as a surgical technologist in a number of health care environments.


Career Degrees

AACC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. The state of Maryland refers to the A.A.S. as a career degree, because it's intended to provide you with skills to enter the workforce. In some cases, AACC has entered into transfer agreements that allow these degrees to transfer to select colleges. A list of active agreements may be found on this website. You can also learn more about transferring from AACC to continue your education.

Surgical Technology, A.A.S.

Anne Arundel Community College offers an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Surgical Technology upon successful completion of the 66-credit program.

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What can you do with a Surgical Technology degree?

As a surgical technologist, you will be trained to prepare patients, operating rooms and surgical teams for surgery. With this degree, you will have ample opportunities to work in hospitals, surgical centers and other health care industries as part of the surgical team. The program prepares graduates for the surgical technologists' national certification examination.

For outlook information about specific careers, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics).


Additional Resources

Five-year certified surgical technologist (CST) pass, retention and employment rates

Annual Reporting YearCST Exam Pass RateRetention RateEmployment Rate

December 2022 Graduates

57%
(4 of 7 passed)
58%
(7 of 12 graduated)
86%
(6 of 7 employed)

December 2021 Graduates

62%
(8 of 13 passed)
93%
(13 of 14 graduated)
85%
(11 of 13 employed)

December 2020 Graduates 

89%
(8 of 9 passed)
75%
(9 of 12 graduated)
100%
(9 of 9 employed)

December 2019 Graduates

100%
(10 of 10 passed)
77%
(10 of 13 graduated) 
90%
(9 of 10 employed)

December 2018 Graduates

89%
(8 of 9 passed)
75%
(9 of 12 graduated)
100%
(9 of 9 employed)

 


Accreditation

The surgical technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Tel: 727-210-2350
www.caahep.org