Pueblo Community College’s Surgical Technology program offers an immersive, hands-on learning experience in a unique hospital-based setting. Students build confidence and technical skill through instruction in the Human Anatomy Learning Center, practice with advanced surgical training manikins, and clinical preparation that reflects the expectations of a real operating room environment. Guided by experienced instructors, students develop the professional judgment, teamwork, and surgical conscience needed to transition from the classroom and lab into the clinical setting.
Whether discussing her career or road trips, Amber Anger is ready to explore.
The 2023 graduate of PCC’s surgical technology program is preparing for her first big move – to North Carolina, where she was offered a position at Duke Regional Hospital. The facility is part of the renowned Duke University Health System.
Anger got the job the same day she interviewed for it.
What will students learn? Students in Pueblo Community College’s Surgical Technology program learn what it takes to work behind the scenes in the operating room, where precision, preparation, and teamwork are critical. They develop hands-on skills in sterile technique, surgical case setup, instrumentation, patient safety, specimen handling, surgical counts, wound care, pharmacology, anesthesia, and the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments. Through lab practice and clinical rotations in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, students gain experience in real surgical environments while learning how to anticipate the needs of the surgical team and help keep procedures running safely and efficiently.
Reporting Period: August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024
| Outcome | PCC Rate | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Outcomes Assessment Examination (OAE) Participation Rate | 100% | 100% |
| CST National Certification Exam Pass Rate | 70% | 70% |
| Job Placement Rate | 88% | 80% |
| Employer Satisfaction Rate | 100% | — |
| Graduate Satisfaction Rate | 94% | — |
The Surgical Technology program is a selective admission program. To ensure the safety of our students and the patients they serve, applicants must meet specific academic and compliance standards.
At the completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam governed by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Upon passing, a surgical technologist can practice under the credentials of Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). A state license through The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is required to practice as a surgical technologist in the State of Colorado (requirements vary from state to state).
The licensure requirements for Surgical Technology may differ between all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Pueblo Community College (PCC) recommends each student visit National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting to identify the program requirements for each state in which you plan to live and practice.
PCC can only guarantee that the requirements for the state of Colorado are met with our program.
Colorado Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist
PCC has not determined if the Surgical Technology meets applicable state requirements for the following states and territories: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
