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Surgical technologists are health professionals who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners who provide surgical care to patients in various settings.

The surgical technologist works under medical supervision to facilitate invasive surgical procedures' safe and effective conduct. This individual works under the supervision of a surgeon to ensure that the operating room or environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. A surgical technologist possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic techniques and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

Associate degree graduates* may be eligible for national certification exams through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).

Surgical Technology graduates will be able to:

Apply healthcare and technological science principles to the perioperative environment
Maintain principles of sterile technique in the surgical environment
Provide a safe, efficient, and supportive environment for the patient
Prepare the patient, operating room and surgical team for the preoperative phase
Perform intraoperative case management in the scrub role
Perform postoperative case management
Function as an ethical, legal, and professional member of the healthcare team as determined by governing bodies
To prepare entry-level surgical technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.