Surgical Tech Guide

With an ever changing economy, choosing a new career path is more than liking the opportunity. A person must be wise in his/her decision so that a good choice is made in considering all the facts.

According to the Job Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2010-2011, the jobs for Surgical Technologists is to grow much faster than average. The best job opportunities will be for certified technologists that are willing to relocate.

HOW MUCH TRAINING IS NEEDED?
The training programs last anywhere from 9 to 24 months and lead to a certificate, diploma, or associate’s degree.

Hospitals will continue to be the primary employer, although much faster employment growth is expected in other healthcare industries.

EARNINGS/WAGES OF A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
According to the Job Occupational Outlook Handbook the median annual wages of wage-and-salry surgical technologists were $38,740 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,490 and $46,910. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,510, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $54,300. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest percentage of surgical tecnologists are in the following locations:
1. Specialty hospitals (except psych and substance abuse.)
2. Outpatient care centers
3. General medical and surgical hospitals
4. Offices of physicians
5. Offices of dentists

I AM NOT SURE I WANT TO GO INTO THIS FIELD
A list of Florida schools that have the surgical technician program is below, but perhaps you may want to check out important info on some other health occupations before going further with the surgical technician program. Then you may want to consider the Florida Dental Hygienist job that allows for part-time work with a full time salary. Other possibilities are the Florida MRI technician or Florida Licensed Practical Nurse. If you want to only invest a few short weeks in training for a highly demanding job around the country that allows you to get FREE training in many places, consider the field of Florida CNA, also know as Florida Certified Nursing Assistant.

FLORIDA SURGICAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS
1. Brevard Community College – Cocoa
2. Central Florida Community College – Ocala
3. Central Florida Institute – Palm Harbor
4. Concorde Career Institute – Jacksonville
5. Concorde Career Institute – Miramar
6. concorde Career Institute – Tampa
7. Daytona State College – Daytona
8. Erwin Technical Center – Tampa
9. Everest Institute – Hialeah
10 Everest Institute – Miami
11 Everest University – Tampa
12 Florida State College – Jacksonville
13 Gulf Coast Community College – Panama City
14 Indian River State College – Ft. Pierce
15 Keiser Career College – Greenacres
16 Keiser Career College – Miami Lakes
17 Keiser Career College – St. Petersburg
18 Keiser University – Port Lucie
19 Lee County High Tech Center – Cape Coral
20 Lindsey Hopkins Education Center – Miami
21 Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology – Naples
22 Manatee Technical Institute – Bradenton
23 Medvance Institute – West Palm Beach
24 North Florida Institute – Orange Park
25 Orlando Technical Education Centers – Orlando
26 Palm Beach Community College – Lake Worth
27 Pensacola Junior College – Pensacola
28 Pinellas Tech Educational Center – St. Petersburg
29 Sanford Brown Institute – Ft. Lauderdale
30 Sanford Brown Institute – Tampa
31 Santa Fe College – Gainesville
32 Sarasota County Technical Inst. – Sarasota
33 Sheridan Technical Center – Hollywood
34 Traviss Career Center – Lakeland
35 Virginia College – Pensacola