Macomb's Surgical Technology program can provide you with the skills, knowledge, and education for a career as a:

• Central Processing Distribution Technician
• Surgical Technologist
• Surgical Assistant

If you're planning to pursue advanced education in Surgical Technology, you may be able to transfer the credits earned at Macomb to a four-year college or university.

Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb or other college's are strongly urged to see a member of Macomb's Counseling Department as early as possible in their college careers.

Macomb's Surgical Technology Program is a two-year program which leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

Surgical technologists are in high demand and job opportunities in the field are expected to grow faster than average for all occupations through the year 2012. In response to the need for and interest in this exciting field, Macomb's Health and Human Services Division introduced a Surgical Technology Program in the Fall 2000 Semester. Surgical technologists are certified health care professionals who work on surgical teams under the direction of surgeons. Options in Macomb's  programs are a Central Processing Distribution Technician Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical Technology. The program also has an advanced certificate program in Surgical Assisting.  While providing students with the skills necessary for immediate employment, the Surgical Technology Program also prepares students for further study if they choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Allied Health or related field. For more information on the Surgical Technology Program, contact Health and Human Services