Surgical Technology Pathway

Surgical Technology, A.A.S.

SUNY Corning Community College and Onondaga Community College Collaboration

The new Surgical Technology program that SUNY Corning Community College is offering in collaboration with SUNY Onondaga Community College is a two-year program that leads to an A.A.S. degree. With the new collaboration, you will learn real world skills that prepare you for this exciting career. Students will take their general education classes (31 credits) through CCC, while the Surgical Technology specific courses of the program (31 credits) will be taken with OCC remotely from a brand new Surgical Technology Skills Lab located in CCC’s Elmira Academic and Workforce Development Center, located at 318 Madison Avenue in Elmira, NY. Clinical placements will occur at regional hospitals in the Southern Tier.

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What is Surgical Technology?

A Surgical Technologist prepares the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary for a surgical procedure. They prepare a sterile field using sterile techniques, assemble surgical equipment and serve as a second pair of hands during operations, passing instruments to the surgeon in anticipation of each step of the procedure.

The skillful pre-surgery preparations made by a Surgical Technologist protects patients from infections, malfunctioning equipment, and unneeded delays during procedures.

In-Demand Occupation

Surgical Technology is a much-needed occupation in the Southern Tier of New York, with opportunities for employment with all major local healthcare providers. Annual salaries for a Surgical Technologist in our area average over $50,000 with options for advancement in a specialized area, raising the expected annual salary potential to over $100,000.

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