Program Contact
Health Professions - Surgical Technology
- Heidi Anderton
- 801-593-2362
Supports diverse students in any Allied Health Program. Allied Health programs at Davis Technical College can help students to start a new career, or change/advance to a different career within the medical field.
Apply- Program Length: 1685 hours
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16 Months @
– 24hrs/wk (classroom)
– 40hrs/wk (clinicals) - 35 months @ 12hrs/wk
- 18 months @ 24hrs/wk
- Enrollment Type:
- Year-Round pending program acceptance
- Training Location:
- Main Campus
Program Links:
Admission Requirements
PRE-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This program is open to qualified adult students. In addition, students must meet the following program requirements:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Contact/Meet Health Programs Advisor
- Complete the Davis Tech Placement Assessments
- Have current or prior work experience involving direct patient care, such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Tech, or Medical Assistant within the last 12 months. If student does not have prior work experience in patient care, they must have a current certification in Nursing Assisting.
- Take the Psychological Services Bureau (PSB) Health Occupations Aptitude Examination (Testing fee required)
- Complete a Program Application and be accepted into the Surgical Technology Program.
If you have questions as to whether your education or experience meets the admission requirements, please contact the Surgical Technology program advisor at 801-593-2362.
POST-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students accepted into the Surgical Technology Program, must meet the following requirements:
- Take and pass a urine drug screen
- Complete and pass a federal criminal background check
- Complete a physical exam performed by a physician and provide documentation
- Documentation of all required vaccinations
- Documentation of current CPR certification
Placement Assessment Requirements (Download/Print Assessment Requirements)
Transcripts for prior academic learning or assessments (such as college or high school), may waive some or all of the admission requirements. Copies should be provided to the Assessment Center. Refer to page 2 of the program Admissions Requirements to see if you qualify. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable in most cases. Once you have paid your application fee, you may email your transcripts to the Assessment Center for review or bring them with you when you are ready to enroll in a program.
- READING REQUIREMENTS
- Accuplacer Next Generation Reading Score: 245 - 300
Alternate Documentation
- MATH REQUIREMENTS
- Accuplacer Next Generation Math (Arithmetic) Score: 236 - 300
Alternate Documentation
- PREPARATION AND STUDY
Sample Questions for the Accuplacer Math and Reading Assessments can be found here: - Next Generation Accuplacer MATH (Arithmetic)
- Next Generation Accuplacer READING
- Placement testing is waived for students with a Davis Tech Certificate of Completion at an equivalent level or higher, or an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college.
- Students should complete at least 50% of the total program course requirements while enrolled at the college. Exceptions may be reviewed and approved by the Director of Student Services
Certifications & Credentials
Davis Technical College Credentials
- Davis Technical College Certificate of Program Completion
Available Licensing/Certifications
- Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Transfer Options
The following academic agreements are available to students in the Surgical Technology program. In order to receive credit for course work included in these agreements, you must provide a transcript to the receiving institution.
Please be aware that some agreements require you to complete the entire program before they will transfer credit. Please contact your instructor at Davis Tech if you have questions.
This program is eligible to transfer credits towards an AAS degree to the following institutions:
- Weber State University
- Utah State University
- Southern Utah University
- Utah Valley University
- Ensign Business College
- Dixie State University
Outcomes
Program Faculty
- FT Leah Garrick – Lead Faculty
- CST, Associate Degree from Utah State University
- 801-593-2330
- FT Nikki Peterson
- CST, Certificate from Davis Technical College
- 801-593-2425
- PT Denise Harris
- CST, Bachelor's Degree from University of Utah
- PT Lexie Barker
- CST, Associate Degree from Weber State University
- PT Sable Costello
- CST, Certificate from Davis Technical College
*NOTE: Textbook and material costs are based on Davis Tech’s bookstore prices at the time of publication and are subject to change. There are no charges associated with personal data collection and processes or verification of student identity.
