Surgical tech programs in New Jersey

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

2 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and New Jersey 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 New Jersey, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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

See the 2 programs

How much do surgical tech programs cost in New Jersey?

$23,000 to $37,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Length: Not reported; Neither program reports 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 New Jersey may also offer surgical tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free surgical tech programs in New Jersey?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $23,000 to $37,000.

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

All 2 surgical tech programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Surgical tech program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Surgical Technology
Medical Career Institute PCS
Ocean
High school diploma or equivalent
Medical Career Institute PCS, OceanSurgical tech program (level not stated)In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$23,000
Program website, Surgical Technology at Medical Career Institute PCS
More details about Surgical Technology at Medical Career Institute PCS
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$300
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$23,000
Program website, Surgical Technology at Medical Career Institute PCS
Surgical technology (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Associate Degree in Applied Science in S
Eastwick College Ramsey
Ramsey
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Eastwick College Ramsey, RamseySurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$37,000
Program website, Associate Degree in Applied Science in S at Eastwick College Ramsey
More details about Associate Degree in Applied Science in S at Eastwick College Ramsey
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$125
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$37,000
Program website, Associate Degree in Applied Science in S at Eastwick College Ramsey

How to pay for surgical tech programs in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in New Jersey

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 New Jersey

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

Where the New Jersey surgical technology program numbers come from

Which New Jersey surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey 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 New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey 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.

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