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Surgical tech programs in Arizona

6 surgical tech programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each 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 Arizona, 4 of the 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 6 programs here are surgical technology (associate degree, 5 programs) and surgical tech program (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much do surgical tech programs cost in Arizona?

$15,409 to $37,233 is what most surgical tech programs in Arizona cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $6,413 to $38,592

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it

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

Are there free surgical tech programs in Arizona?

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

All 6 surgical tech programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

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

    Surgical Technology

    Pima Medical Institute

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, PhoenixSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$38,592
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,422
    Students counted
    86
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $38,592
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technology

    Pima Medical Institute

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, TucsonSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$38,592
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    28%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,422
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $38,592
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Surgical Technology - AAS

    Northland Pioneer College

    Holbrook

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Northland Pioneer College, HolbrookSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,413
    Program website, Surgical Technology - AAS at Northland Pioneer College
    More details about Surgical Technology - AAS at Northland Pioneer College
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $640
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,413
    Program website, Surgical Technology - AAS at Northland Pioneer College

  • Surgical tech program (level not stated)In personEducation and courses

    Surgical Technology

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Pima Community College, TucsonSurgical tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$9,493
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Community College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Pima Community College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,729
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $528
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,493
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Community College

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology

    Brookline College

    Tempe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Brookline College, TempeSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$33,158
    Program website, Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology at Brookline College
    More details about Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology at Brookline College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $485
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $33,158
    Program website, Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology at Brookline College

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

    Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology

    Brookline College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Brookline College, TucsonSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$33,158
    Program website, Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology at Brookline College
    More details about Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology at Brookline College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $485
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $33,158
    Program website, Associate of Applied Science ' Surgical Technology at Brookline College

How to pay for surgical tech programs in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in Arizona

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.

Quick facts: Surgical tech programs in Arizona

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
23rd of 23
surgical tech programs here, against the typical state's 6
6 vs 6

State comparisons use the same figures as the surgical tech programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Surgical tech programs in Tucson, Phoenix, Show Low and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Arizona

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

Where the Arizona surgical technology program numbers come from

Which Arizona surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs Arizona 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 Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona 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 Arizona

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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