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Surgical tech programs in Alaska

1 surgical tech program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this surgical technology program, and Alaska has approved it for workforce funding. It shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Surgical technologists, also called operating room technicians, prepare operating rooms, arrange the equipment and help doctors during surgery. Most have a certificate or an associate degree from an accredited program, and some employers require certification.1

In Alaska, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much do surgical tech programs cost in Alaska?

$18,000

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
94%
Working 6 months later
92%
Earned a year, estimated
about $49,100
Length
60 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer surgical tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free surgical tech programs in Alaska?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

The one surgical tech program in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

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  • Surgical technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technology (AAS)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,100
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    Program website, Surgical Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Surgical Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,276
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    Program website, Surgical Technology (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

How to pay for surgical tech programs in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for surgical tech programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for surgical tech programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Alaska

How surgical tech programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Alaska

Where the Alaska surgical technology program numbers come from

Which Alaska surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska surgical technology programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about surgical tech programs in Alaska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Surgical Technologists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List