Your career path as a Surgical Technologist begins with completing your training. The courses offered through Preppy prepare graduates to assist physicians and surgeons by performing tasks that are related to the a surgery facility. When you complete your training, the rewarding career path as a surgical tech officially begins. The training offered through Preppy prepares graduates to assist surgeons and helps them understand their role as surgical techs and what they are expected to do. You'll learn the different surgical procedures and how to make sure you're there to support the surgeon every step of the way. Once you graduate, sky is the limit. If you like to take challenges head-on, you can find employment at a hospital or in an emergency room, where each day brings its own challenges & surprises. But if you want a predictable workflow, you can work in Private Specialty clinics. With the number of surgeries growing, you're likely to be a valued member of the surgical team.

Our Surgical Technologist certification training program comes with an industry-leading 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not happy or satisfied with the program and decide to cancel, you get a refund. Simple and easy!

This Surgical Tech training program is offered through Preppy in partnership with Auburn University Office of Professional and Continuing Education. You will receive a university certificate of completion of a continuing education program. The certification will be completely online and is aimed at making training programs more affordable. With successful completion of the program, students will also receive a certificate of completion from the University.

The Surgery Tech training program we offer does not need any prior experience. The only admission requirement is the completion of a high school diploma or GED, or that the students are actively pursuing their diploma or GED. That's it!

The entire certification program is online and self-paced. With this, the students can progress at their own pace as quickly they would like to. This also means that the learning can take place at any hour and any day that you like, at your own comfort!

Nope and Nope! There are no extra fees for textbooks or hidden costs that other schools charge. It's all included. Once you've enrolled in the program you will be sent digital copies for any Surgical Tech material that you need for the training program.

Preppy's immersive, engaging training is designed to provide the effective education you will need working in the field as a Surgical tech. You'll learn in-depth about the role of a surgical tech and what's expected from you before and after the surgery. Students will learn about the anatomy of the human body, patient prep procedures, surgical instruments, equipment, supplies, and medications used in surgical procedures, and infection control procedures & practices required to maintain a sterile environment. The program prepares you for everything you need to get certified as a surgical tech and begin your career!

Yes! When you finish your surgical technologist program, you are eligible to participate and one of our representatives will reach out to you to coordinate your volunteer externship. This externship could take place at a local hospital, neighborhood Health Center, Medical Group, HMO, public health facility, or veteran hospital. You will be eligible for the externship once you have no remaining balance on any payment plans, and have successfully completed your program. Please note that the externship is currently not available to International students.

Multiple factors have contributed to an increase in surgeries. As the population ages, the need for surgical procedures to address age-related conditions has escalated. Medical advancements have expanded the scope of surgeries that can be performed, leading to more complex procedures. All of this contributed to a growing demand for surgical techs.

Yes, once you have completed your program, and have no outstanding payments remaining on your payment plan, we'll ship you your Certificate of Completion from the University free of charge! It's a huge achievement, and you'll be able to proudly hang this on your wall.

You'll have full online access for 1 year to complete your program. All of the courses and lessons are self-paced, and can be completely as quickly as you'd like! If you need more time for any reason, you can always contact us to request an extension. We're here for you!

If you'd like to participate, one of our Externship Coordinators will work with you to coordinate your externship after finishing your program. Each company or organization where you will take your externship may have specific and different policies for you to begin. This could include health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc.

Unfortunately, no. We're not able to ship the laptop overseas outside of the United States. However, you'll still get all of the other benefits that make Preppy's programs affordable, accessible, and engaging for everyone!

Yes! Once you've successfully completed your program and have no remaining balance on any payment plans (i.e. paid in full), you will be able to request a Certificate of Completion from the University. This can then be used on your resume and placed on your home or office wall.

The valuable hands-on experience with your externship is volunteer work, and doesn't come with any pay or salary. The externship is an optional part of the learning process for you to gain experience in your area of study, and is a huge bonus offered by Preppy.