Become a surg tech

Choosing a surgical tech program

Accreditation, certificate or degree, and the questions to ask before you enroll.

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Why accreditation matters
Certificate or associate degree
Clinical sites and case counts
Questions to ask every program

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Why accreditation matters

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Clinical sites and case counts

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Questions to ask every program

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AJ Vazquez, CST, CSFA

Surgical technologist and first assistant with about eight years in the OR, from Level I trauma to travel contracts. He wrote Unseen Heroes of the OR so people could see the work that happens past the red line.

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Unseen Heroes of the OR is my memoir of life as a surgical technologist at a Level I trauma center: the emergencies, the routine cases, and what the work takes out of you. It’s why this site exists.

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