Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

Moberly Area Community College surgical technology program student Carleigh Phillips, 22, right, prepares to give Kenzie Marty, 19, a surgical instrument Tuesday during a passing technique exercise.

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

The program was created to address a national shortage of surgical technologists, driven by an aging population and a decline in accredited programs.

One student described being in the operating room for a brain surgery. Another provided details of a leg amputation. There also were students who were in the room for a Cesarean section birth, a ...

(TNS) — This fall, Clark College will launch a new surgical technology program, the first of its kind in Southwest Washington. The two-year program will provide students with the skills to support ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Muskegon Community College will “soft launch” its surgical tech program on Monday, May 16, when it becomes the first healthcare associate degree registered apprenticeship in the ...

ELKHART — Students and adults who want to pursue careers in surgical tech or other medical fields now have another avenue available in the Elkhart Area Career Center's (EACC) new Surgical Tech Center.

With so many programs to choose from at Brown Mackie College, you are very likely to find one that fits your personality, your abilities and your passion. If you’re just not sure which way to go, ...

Today we're in Cookeville visiting the Fortis Institute to learn more about their surgical technology program. Fortis equips healthcare professionals in a variety of ways, enabling them to leave a ...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Four area students recently graduated from the Cherokee Nation Surgical Technology Program. The program’s graduating class included valedictorian Addison Backwater of Tahlequah, ...