Moberly Area Community College surgical technology program student Carleigh Phillips, 22, right, prepares to give Kenzie Marty, 19, a surgical instrument Tuesday during a passing technique exercise.

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

MARION — Marion Technical College (MTC) has added a new degree program to its healthcare department lineup. Beginning this fall, MTC is offering surgical technology, which provides training for ...

The program was created to address a national shortage of surgical technologists, driven by an aging population and a decline in accredited programs.

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WSFA) - Wallace Community College held a press conference Monday to announce their new surgical technology program. With two new state-of-the-art operating rooms, students will get hands ...

(TNS) — This fall, Clark College will launch a new surgical technology program, the first of its kind in Southwest Washington. The two-year program will provide students with the skills to support ...

With so many programs to choose from at Brown Mackie College, you are very likely to find one that fits your personality, your abilities and your passion. If you’re just not sure which way to go, ...

Clark College announced Thursday it received a $141,260 grant to develop a surgical technician program — the first of its kind at Clark and believed to be the first in all of Southwest Washington.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Ozarks Technical Community College is about to launch two major building projects to combat workforce shortages. One deals with healthcare. The other deals with plumbing. In a ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Four area students recently graduated from the Cherokee Nation Surgical Technology Program. The program’s graduating class included valedictorian Addison Backwater of Tahlequah, ...

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Amarillo has gotten the go-ahead to launch its own surgery residency program in the next few years. The Accreditation Council for Graduate ...