
Surgical Technology, AAS
Through quality clinical practice and excellent classroom programs, Yakima Valley College’s Surgical Technology program helps students gain the skills needed to work as a surgical technologist in the in-demand healthcare field.
Combining convenient online instruction, laboratory simulations, and supervised clinical practice, this degree prepares students for a career as a Surgical Technologist. Instruction includes core courses essential to health care professionals as well as specialty courses in Surgical Technology.
Simulation of surgical suites allows for hands-on practice of essential psychomotor skills to become an integral part of the surgical team. Clinical practice in hospital operating rooms, surgery center operating rooms, surgical processing services, and labor and delivery centers provide actual experiences to prepare students for entry-level positions as surgical technologists.
Program Location
The program is offered all four quarters on the Yakima campus.
Application and Acceptance Period
YVC offers one opportunity for application and acceptance to the program. A program application is required, with up to 16 students accepted annually, each fall quarter with a deadline of August 1st by a competitive point system.
Program Curriculum
Program Information
Application Process
Contact Allied Health
Email: alliedhealth@yvcc.edu or Phone: 509.574.4913
Learn more about Allied Health Programs
YVC offers a unique approach to obtaining a variety of health professional certificates or degrees.
- Our shorter-term certificate offerings range from 5 to 69 credits in length.
- Our Associate of Applied Science Degree, we offer several options which range from 90 to 106 credits in length.
Our Allied Health Technology programs provide career and enrichment coursework and clinical experiences in order to build the knowledge, skills, and competencies for providing care for people of all ages in a variety of medical professions. Each program has different admission criteria, coursework, and degree options, ranging from introductory classes and certificates to associate of applied science degrees focused on a specific area of study. The majority of courses are offered in an online format. Clinical laboratory practice and clinical externship are required in some program courses.
West Campus Allied Health Building
YVC’s recently opened West Campus features expanded classrooms and labs for five of the college’s Allied Health programs: Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Sterile Processing Technician, and Surgical Technology. The new facility is designed to prepare students to excel as healthcare professionals by providing spaces that mimic real-life healthcare settings. Learn more about West Campus and the Allied Health Building.
Contact Allied Health
Email: alliedhealth@yvcc.edu or Phone: 509.574.4913