Degrees type: Associate

Main Campus

The complexity, pace, and expectations of the modern operating room demand exposure to Surgical Technology training that is very near a “real-life scenario.” Patients rely on skilled surgeons and anesthesiologists, superb technology, specialized nurses, and surgical technologists whose skills support those of their medical partners in the OR.

Mount Aloysius College educates Surgical Technologists using realistic operating room simulators located on campus. Surgical Technology students become familiar with operating room procedures and expectations well before joining other professionals performing surgical cases in actual clinical settings.

In the second year of study, Mount Aloysius students are introduced to clinical settings where they will assist surgeons in actual procedures. The laboratory component of training also occurs in the second year.

Program Highlights

  • 100% graduate placement

  • 100% pass-rate on the NBSTSA National Certification Exam

  • 6:1 student to instructor ratio in the lab setting

  • CAAHEP Accredited Program

  • Top Ten Surgical Tech Program in Pennsylvania

  • Superior labs and state-of-the-art mock operating rooms on campus

Students working in the surgical technician lab

Mountie Spotlight

An Interview with a Surgical Technologist

Jozie, ‘16, ‘20, enjoys the variety of opportunities available to her thanks to her degree.

Mountie Spotlight

A New Look for Science

Pierce Hall has new labs and a new look, and students are loving it.

Mountie Spotlight

Life in the Operating Room

Tricia, ‘19, loves her job as a surgical technologist.

Mountie Spotlight

Patience for Patients

MAC Faculty bring outstanding experience and compassion to the classroom. Amanda Minor, Instructor of Surgical Technology/ Program Director, has been recognized for her hard work!

Watch this video to learn more about the surgical technology program.

Watch this video to see a surgical technology simulation performed by current students.

Watch this video to see Amanda Minor, the surgical technology program director, properly put on a mask.

Student Voices & Success Stories

  • Heather Picard, ‘16, gained employment as a Certified Surgical Technologists at Dubois Regional Medical Center immediately upon graduation.
  • Kaylie McMullen, ‘16, gained employment as a Certified Surgical Technologist at an Oral Surgeon’s office in the Altoona Area.

Additional Information

National NBSTSA Certification
2023 – Exam Pass Rate: 100%; Participation Rate: 100%
2022 – Exam Pass Rate: 100%; Participation Rate: 100%
2021 – Exam Pass Rate: 88%; Participation Rate: 100%
2020 – Exam Pass Rate: 88%; Participation Rate: 100%
2019 – Exam Pass Rate: 100%; Participation Rate: 100%
2018 – Exam Pass Rate: 100%; Participation Rate: 100%
2017 – Exam Pass Rate: 100%; Participation Rate: 100%
Graduate Placement
2022 – 100%
2021 – 86%
2020 – 100%
2019 – 100%
2018 – 100%
2017 – 100%

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
P:727-210-2350
F:727-210-2354
E: mail@caahep.org

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