Surgical Technology

Surg Tech classes reopen for the fall of 2022.

About the program:

Kilgore College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree at KC-Longview.

Classes are held at the KC-Longview North Building with clinical rotations held at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center.

About Surgical Technology:

Surgical technologists, or surgical techs, work alongside doctors and nurses in the operating room. These highly trained professionals help prepare patients and operating rooms for surgery, and serve as an extra set of hands during surgical procedures. This high-demand industry only takes a two-year (60-hour) associate degree to get hired as a surgical tech.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that between 2018 and 2028, employment opportunities for surgical technologists will grow at a faster-than-average rate of nine percent. This increased demand is expected to create nearly 10,000 new surgical tech positions over a 10-year timeframe. Surgical technicians in the U.S. command an average salary of more than $50,833 per year.


Course information:

For information about Surgical Technology:

Hannah Morris
Professional Support Assistant
Health Sciences
Phone:
(903) 983-8243
Office:
Canterbury Engr. Science Bldg. (CANTR), 203
Odyssa McLean
Director
Surgical Technology
Phone:
(903) 236-2087
Office:
KC-Longview North Bldg. 205-A