Key Benefits

• The PTI Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee — Surgical Technology (ARC–ST).
• PTI surgical technology students benefit from a state–of–the–industry surgical technology lab which replicates the operating room environment.
• You will learn from instructors who have worked or continue to work in the field and understand what it takes to be successful.
• PTI has an advisory board of medical professionals that guides our curriculum so you learn what the healthcare field is looking for in skills and experience.

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Key Skills

Certifications

Courses

Employment

Careers

Tuition, Loan Debt & Graduate Information

• Key Skills

  In the PTI Surgical Technology Program you will learn key skills such as:

  • Anticipating the needs of the surgeon
  • Caring for instruments
  • Handling sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments
  • Cutting sutures
  • Disassembling the sterile field
  • Donning operation room attire
  • CPR and First Aid
  • Gathering supplies and equipment for special cases
  • Holding retractors
  • Intraoperative skills
  • Maintaining the sterile field
  • Passing instruments to the surgeon
  • Postoperative skills
  • Preoperative skills
  • Preparing and applying dressings
  • Preparing the operating room
  • Scrubbing for surgery
  • Transporting patients

• Certifications

  • Graduates can take the CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) exam.
  • Graduates receive CPR and First Aid certifications.

• Courses

  • Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2
  • Anatomy and Physiology Lab 1 and 2
  • Clinical Rotation Prep
  • Clinical Rotation
  • Clinical Rounds Review
  • CST Review
  • Diseases and Diagnostic Methods
  • Foundations of Surgery
  • Medical Terminology 1 and 2
  • Orientation to Surgical Technology
  • Principles of Surgery
  • Surgical Instrumentation
  • Surgical Technology 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

  General Education Courses

  • Career Development
  • Critical Thinking
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Electives – 2
  • English Composition 1 and 2
  • Principles of Mathematics
  • Psychology
  • Steps to Career Success 1, 2, and 3

  Internship

  • PTI Surgical Technology students receive additional hands–on experience during their in–field internship.

• Employment

  PTI Surgical Technology graduates are prepared for entry-level positions at:

  • Hospitals
  • Medical centers
  • Ambulatory Care Centers
  • Private employment with a surgeon
  • Research
  • Traveling surgical technologists
  • Veterinary facilities

• Careers

  PTI offers a comprehensive Career Services Department with a dedicated staff who will assist you in your career search. Companies that have previously hired PTI graduates include:

  • Allegheny General Hospital
  • Center of Organ Recovery and Education (CORE)
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Gabriel Pain & Spine Center
  • Ohio Valley General Hospital
  • Southwest Regional Medical Center
  • St. Clair Hospital
  • UPMC Children's Hospital
  • UPMC Magee
  • UPMC Mercy
  • UPMC Passavant
  • UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
  • UPMC Shadyside Hospital
  • UPMC South Hills Surgery Center
  • UPMC St. Margaret
  • Weirton Medical Center
  • West Penn Hospital

  Applicants for the Surgical Technology program must pass a required background check. Some employers may require a background check and drug screening prior to employment.

• Tuition, Loan Debt & Graduate Information

  Related Occupational Titles: click link for details

   

  • Surgical Technologists - 29-2055.00
  • Medical Equipment Preparers - 31-9093.00

   

  Program Information for 2013/14:                                  

  • Program Tuition and Fees: $43,805                      
  • Estimated Cost of Books and Supplies: $1,800                 
  • Housing Cost for 12 month agreement (excludes food): $7,500-$8,460                      

  Graduate Information:

  • On-Time Graduation Rate for 11/12: 77%
  • Percentage of Available Graduates Working in Their Field of Study for 2011: 89%
  • Percentage of Graduates Working Part-time for 2011: 9%
  • Average Salary of Graduates Employed Full-time for 2011: $30,690
  • Title IV Median Loan Debt for 11/12: $24,298
  • Institutional Median Loan Debt for 11/12: $0