How Long Is Surgical Tech School

Register with Confidence and attend a nationally accredited, but affordable online surgical technician program. In just 4 months, you can finish with two certifications (A national certification as an Electrocardiogram Technician and a school certification of completion as a surgical Technician) without a loan on your neck!

Dignity College of Healthcare online surgical technologist training course is far superior than other online Surgical Technician programs because it includes the training, exam review and national certification exam

Dignity College of Healthcare online surgical technician training is far superior than other online Surgical Technician programs because it includes the training and exam review  for the EKG technician and a comprehensive, but simple tailored program for the Surgical Technician. The fees for the EKG national certification exam is the responsibility of the student. In the same manner, the fees for the Surgical Tech exam (see fees schedule) is NOT included in the tuition.  Students apply for the national certification exams and pay themselves at the completion of the course.  Dignity College of Healthcare is an institution approved to offer courses in the United states, hence our certificate of completion is valid for work even without going for the outside exam certification. However for students who need the exam certifications, We highly recommend Healthcare Professionals Competency Testing HPCT for the EKG and Surgical Tech National Certification Exams. So a completion of our course enables the graduate to practice as an EKG Technician in any State of the United States, as well as practice as a Surgical Tech in any state.  

 Students would be able to sit for the surgical tech national certifying exam at the end of the course work even before completing scrub hours.

 See scrubs requirement.  They will also receive the school certificate of completion.

Since we have students taking this course from different states, each student is expected find an externship site to fulfill the hands-on practice after the program. We do not sign contracts with the scrubs facilities.

Please note that if you do not need the EKG Tech certificate, the cost is still the same. It is only a bonus.

At the end of the program, student will graduate with these certifications:

1. EKG Technician (optional)
2. Surgical Technician
3. Patient Care Technician PCT ( Optional - Patient care & Surgical Tech combo is $4800)

Dignity College of Healthcare online surgical technician certification is accepted in the following 41 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,  Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,  South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The remaining 9 states not mentioned depends on the facility.

How it works:

1. Register , choose your payment options and pay
2. Receive the study materials at your doorstep within five business days
3. Take the program and the exam review with the help of an online instructor.(Surgical Tech alone (2 months or faster), Surgical Tech & EKG (4 months or faster) Surgical Tech, EKG & Patient Care Tech  (6 months or faster). The first 8 weeks is for the EKG Technician Course (If you want the EKG course),  the second 8 weeks is for the Surgical Technician course, and last 8 weeks for patient care tech if you chose that combo.
4. Assignments are due every week. (Your online instructor will guide you)
5. Register for the national certification exam (Your instructor will guide you)
6. Test at the nearest national testing center to your zip code, usually within 40 miles from you or test from your computer with a proctor monitoring you on web cam.
7. Join hundreds of Dignity College of Healthcare graduates and Become a nationally certified healthcare professional!
8. Since we have students taking this course from different states, each student is expected find an externship site to fulfill the hands-on practice after the program.