Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Western Community College’s Surgical Technology program offers a comprehensive path to becoming a Certified Surgical Technologist. Through a blend of classroom instruction, lab sessions, and hands-on clinical experience, students gain expertise in sterile processing, surgical techniques, anatomy, and physiology. The program emphasizes practical skills development, preparing graduates to function effectively as members of surgical teams under the guidance of physicians and experienced technologists. Iowa Western provides unique on-site faculty support during clinical rotations, ensuring students achieve competency across cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains. Furthermore, the program utilizes a state-of-the-art Simulation Center, offering immersive learning through VR surgical procedures and simulated patient interactions. Upon completion of the program and passing the national certification exam, graduates are well-prepared for immediate employment as Surgical Technologists in a rewarding and in-demand healthcare career.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Iowa Western Community College on the NCES website.

* Cohort Year represents the year for which students began their studies and applies to Graduation and Transfer Out Rates.
** Net Price is Average Net Price for 2022-2023 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.
NA (Not applicable) – Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid year.