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Surgical tech programs in Kansas

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

3 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 2 of the 3 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 3 programs here are surgical technology (associate degree, 2 programs) and surgical tech program (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much do surgical tech programs cost in Kansas?

$10,406 to $11,461

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 3 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 3 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 Kansas may also offer surgical tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free surgical tech programs in Kansas?

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

All 3 surgical tech programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Surgical Technology AAS

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,619
    School website, Surgical Technology AAS at WSU Tech
    More details about Surgical Technology AAS at WSU Tech
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,989
    Students counted
    207
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,619
    School website, Surgical Technology AAS at WSU Tech

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Surgical Technology-AAS

    Seward County Community College

    Liberal

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Seward County Community College, LiberalSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,406
    Program website, Surgical Technology-AAS at Seward County Community College
    More details about Surgical Technology-AAS at Seward County Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,265
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,406
    Program website, Surgical Technology-AAS at Seward County Community College

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

    Surgical Technologists

    Washburn Institute of Technology

    Topeka

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Washburn Institute of Technology, TopekaSurgical tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,461
    More details about Surgical Technologists at Washburn Institute of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,200
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,461

How to pay for surgical tech programs in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in Kansas

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.

Surgical tech programs in Wichita, Liberal, Topeka and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Kansas

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

Where the Kansas surgical technology program numbers come from

Which Kansas surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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 Kansas

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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