Applications are now open for 麻豆视频鈥檚 Surgical Technology program for the 2026-27 academic year. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2026. Applications should be submitted for the second year of the program. Students may take first year courses with no application. See an advisor for assistance.
Students in YVC's Surgical Technology program prepare for an exciting career as an integral member of the surgical team. Performing in the sterile role or non-sterile 鈥渁ssistant circulating鈥� role, surgical technologists may be eligible for employment in hospital operating rooms, ambulatory care areas, delivery rooms, central sterile processing departments and more. Graduates of YVC鈥檚 program sit for the National Certified Surgical Technologist Examination.
Combining online instruction, laboratory simulations and supervised clinical practice, YVC's degree prepares students for a career as a surgical technologist. Instruction includes core courses essential to health care professionals as well as specialty courses in surgical technology.
Simulation of surgical suites in YVC鈥檚 state-of-the-art Allied Health Center provide students with hands-on development of essential skills. Clinical practice in hospital operating rooms, surgery center operating rooms, surgical processing services, and labor and delivery centers provides additional real-life experience to prepare students for entry-level positions as surgical technologists.
The career offers competitive pay with an average wage in the Yakima area of $65,698 annually and a Washington state average of $73,891 annually according to data from .
Students enrolled in YVC鈥檚 Surgical Technology program are eligible for extra financial assistance through the college鈥檚 Opportunity Grant program. The program helps eligible low-income students with the cost of tuition and mandatory fees as well as reimbursement for textbooks and supplies.
Launch your career today. For additional information contact 509.574.6845 or Lmcrae@yvcc.edu.