Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, Kentucky

The Surgical Technology program at Owensboro Community and Technical College provides comprehensive training to prepare students for a vital role in the operating room. Students learn to support doctors and medical professionals as operating room technicians, mastering the skills to prepare operating rooms, instrumentation, medications, and equipment. The program balances classroom instruction in key areas like science, patient care, and aseptic techniques with invaluable clinical experience in real surgical settings. Emphasis is placed on working as part of a collaborative healthcare team, alongside surgeons, nurses, and other professionals. Graduates of the program are well-prepared to pursue certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, and past cohorts have achieved outstanding pass rates on certification exams. With a focus on quality education, hands-on training, and career readiness, OCTC’s Surgical Technology program is a launchpad for aspiring surgical technologists.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Owensboro Community and Technical 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.