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Surgical tech programs in Colorado

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

4 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 2 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are surgical tech program (level not stated, 3 programs), surgical technology (associate degree, 1 program) and surgical technology certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much do surgical tech programs cost in Colorado?

$6,000 to $13,466 is what most surgical tech programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $4,000 to $38,692

In the typical program

Finished the program
55%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free surgical tech programs in Colorado?

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

All 5 surgical tech programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Surgical tech program (level not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technologist

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MISurgical tech program (level not stated)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    School website, Surgical Technologist at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Surgical Technologist at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    415
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    School website, Surgical Technologist at Medcerts LLC

  • Surgical tech program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Surgical Technology

    Front Range Community College

    Westminster

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Front Range Community College, WestminsterSurgical tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$41,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,670
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Front Range Community College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Front Range Community College
    Finished
    17%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,387
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,920
    Students counted
    359
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,670
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Front Range Community College

  • Surgical tech program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Surgical Technology

    Pueblo Community College

    Pueblo

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pueblo Community College, PuebloSurgical tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$13,466
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pueblo Community College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Pueblo Community College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    61%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,283
    Length
    89 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,784
    Students counted
    76
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,466
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pueblo Community College

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

    Surgical Technologist A.A.S.

    Concorde Career College

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Concorde Career College, AuroraSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,800
    Price if you pay yourself$38,692
    Program website, Surgical Technologist A.A.S. at Concorde Career College
    More details about Surgical Technologist A.A.S. at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,705
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,285
    Students counted
    70
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $38,692
    Program website, Surgical Technologist A.A.S. at Concorde Career College

  • Surgical technology certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MISurgical technology certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    School website, Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    School website, Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts LLC

How to pay for surgical tech programs in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in Colorado

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 Colorado

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
16th of 23
surgical tech programs here, against the typical state's 6
5 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 Detroit, Denver, Pueblo and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Colorado

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

Where the Colorado surgical technology program numbers come from

Which Colorado surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado 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.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about surgical tech programs in Colorado

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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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns