Courtesy MGN Online
Vancouver, WA – Clark College is now offering an Associate of Applied Technology degree program for surgical technology program. College officials said the two-year program will equip students with the necessary skills to assist surgeons and nurses in operating rooms.
Students can begin taking foundational classes this spring term, starting April 7. Before students are admitted to Clark’s program, they must complete prerequisite courses including microbiology, a sequence of two anatomy and physiology courses and more.
“Graduates from this new program will meet a critical workforce need,” said Clark College President Dr. Karin Edwards. “This program will ensure that our hospitals will have well-trained surgical technologists. We are dedicated to preparing a trained workforce for our community to meet current and future needs.”
College officials said this program is the first of its kind in Southwest Washington, with the closest Washington programs offered at community colleges in the Puget Sound region. In the metro area, the closest program is at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham.
The full program begins this fall, with the first students expected to graduate in spring of 2027.
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