Southwestern Community College Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College’s Surgical Technology program offers a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for a successful career in the operating room. As a selective admissions program, the program admits one cohort annually, ensuring a close-knit and focused learning environment. The program’s curriculum emphasizes both academic knowledge and clinical skills, and students participate in hands-on training in a simulated lab and real-world clinical settings. Admission requires meeting specific academic criteria, including a minimum GPA and a passing score on the TEAS test. Once accepted, students must complete health forms, undergo a background check, and pass a drug test prior to clinical participation, ensuring patient safety and upholding professional standards. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam and apply for state licensure, paving the way for a rewarding career as a Surgical Technologist.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Southwestern 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.