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Surgical tech programs in Arkansas

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

11 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and Arkansas 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 Arkansas, 8 of the 11 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are surgical technology (associate degree, 8 programs), surgical tech program (level not stated, 2 programs) and surgical technology certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much do surgical tech programs cost in Arkansas?

Two-year degrees (8 programs)
$9,349 to $11,086most of them
Other surgical technology programs (1 program)
Not reportedno usable price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
69%
Working 6 months later
67%
Earned a year, estimated
about $33,000
Length
Not reported
None of the 11 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 Arkansas may also offer surgical tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free surgical tech programs in Arkansas?

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

All 11 surgical tech programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for surgical tech programs in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in Arkansas

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 Arkansas

programs with a price cost under $5,000
3 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 23
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 17
surgical tech programs here, against the typical state's 6
11 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 Jonesboro, Fort Smith, Hot Springs and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 2 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

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

Where the Arkansas surgical technology program numbers come from

Which Arkansas surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs Arkansas 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 Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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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