Programs / Allied Health
Postsecondary EnrollmentSurgical
Technologist
Train to maintain the sterile field and assist surgical teams through preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative procedures and graduate eligible to sit the National Registry of Surgical Technicians exam.
Applications Close October 23, 2026
Applications for the January 2027 Surgical Technologist cohort are open through October 23, 2026.
Program Overview
About the Program
The Surgical Technologist program runs two semesters across 990 hours and 43 credits. Students learn to work under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, maintaining and monitoring the sterile field and enforcing aseptic technique throughout all phases of surgery.
Core topics include sterilization and instrument handling, surgical supply management, wound exposure and closure, surgical robotics operation, hemostasis maintenance, and scrubbing protocols.
For a full course breakdown, view the General Catalog (PDF).
Eligibility
Who Can Enroll
Open to post-secondary students only. Concurrent enrollment is not available for this program.
This program qualifies for Federal Financial Aid, including Pell Grants, SEOG, and Federal Work Study.
Graduates must sit the National Registry of Surgical Technicians (NRST) exam for professional certification.
Admissions Requirements
Conditions of Enrollment
A photocopy of your valid government-issued photo ID.
Proof of all required immunizations.
Completed through Complio.
Sent directly to TCR from the school you previously attended.
Additional requirements unique to this program.
Mandatory attendance required to review program expectations and policies.
Inside the Lab
Train in a working surgical suite.
Students scrub in, set up the sterile field, and pass instruments the way they will in an operating room. Take a look inside the TCR surgical lab.
TCR surgical lab, filmed by the Surgical Technologist class
Tuition & Fees
Program Cost
All direct costs below are paid to TCR. One pair of scrubs is included. Additional pairs available tax-free through our partner: 9.95 Uniforms.
Estimated Indirect & Total Program Costs
Indirect costs are not paid to TCR. They reflect estimated living expenses based on Colorado Department of Higher Education student monthly budget projections. TCR does not provide housing, food, or transportation services.
| Dependent | Independent | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing & Food Allowance | $10,917 | $12,537 |
| Local Transportation | $1,548 | $1,548 |
| Personal Expenses | $1,557 | $1,746 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $14,022 | $15,831 |
| Total Program Costs | $24,364.43 | $26,173.43 |
Dependent student: Under 24, unmarried, no dependents of their own, not a veteran or active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and not an emancipated minor. Parental information is required on the FAFSA.
Independent student: Age 24 or older, married, a graduate/professional student, a veteran or active-duty service member, an orphan or ward of the court, an emancipated minor, someone with legal dependents, or otherwise meeting federal criteria. Only the student's (and spouse's, if applicable) information is required on the FAFSA.
Are you ready to scrub in?.
Applications for the January 2027 cohort close October 23, 2026.