Surgical Technology
Offered at Illinois Central College, Peoria
Begin taking your general education courses at Sandburg; then transfer to Illinois Central College (ICC) in Peoria to work towards your certificate or applied science degree in surgical technology.
You'll receive a variety of clinical experiences in all the surgical specialties at area hospitals from qualified instructors at each location. ICC's program is a fast-paced, demanding curriculum requiring higher-order thinking processes.
Graduates of the Surgical Technology program may seek employment in a variety of healthcare settings with career opportunities including major operating room surgical suites, outpatient surgical facilities, obstetrical departments, oral surgeon/plastic surgeon surgical suites, private scrub for a surgeon, diener (help pathologist during an autopsy) and harvesting team for the Red Cross.