Surgical tech programs in South Dakota
3 surgical tech programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
3 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and South Dakota 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 South Dakota, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
All 3 are the same kind of program: surgical technology (associate degree).
See the 3 programsHow much do surgical tech programs cost in South Dakota?
$15,638 to $17,160
is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- South Dakota's rates sit far below every other state's
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 2 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 South Dakota may also offer surgical tech programs. How these figures are made
All 3 surgical tech programs in South Dakota approved for WIOA funding
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Surgical Technology | AAS | Campus
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,700Price if you pay yourself$16,065Program website, Surgical Technology | AAS | Campus at Southeast Technical CollegeMore details about Surgical Technology | AAS | Campus at Southeast Technical College
- Finished
- 61%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,685
- Length
- 72 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,940
- Students counted
- 198
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $16,065
Surgical Technology | AAS | Hybrid (60 credit hours)
Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$56,900Price if you pay yourself$17,160Program website, Surgical Technology | AAS | Hybrid (60 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical CollegeMore details about Surgical Technology | AAS | Hybrid (60 credit hours) at Western Dakota Technical College
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,214
- Length
- 64 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,174
- Students counted
- 69
- Earned a year, estimated
- $56,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,160
Surgical Technology | AS | In-person
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$15,638Program website, Surgical Technology | AS | In-person at Lake Area Technical CollegeMore details about Surgical Technology | AS | In-person at Lake Area Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 76 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,150
- Students counted
- 12
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,638
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for surgical tech programs in South Dakota
WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in South Dakota
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 Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Watertown and other South Dakota cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above.
Other training in South Dakota
How surgical tech programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in South Dakota
- CDL training13 programs
- CNA classes2 programs
- Medical assistant training4 programs
- Phlebotomy training4 programs
- Welding classes15 programs
- HVAC training5 programs
- Medical billing and coding training11 programs
- LPN programs7 programs
- EMT classes6 programs
- Electrician training4 programs
- Dental assistant programs4 programs
- Auto mechanic classes3 programs
- Pharmacy technician training1 program
- Plumbing school4 programs
- CNC machinist training5 programs
- Carpentry classes1 program
- Heavy equipment operator training2 programs
- Diesel mechanic training5 programs
- Cybersecurity training3 programs
- IT training13 programs
- Cosmetology school2 programs
- Barber school2 programs
- Culinary school1 program
- Human resources training4 programs
- Medication aide training1 program
- Industrial maintenance technician training5 programs
- Early childhood education programs1 program
- Hospitality management programs2 programs
- Community health worker training2 programs
- Coding and software development courses5 programs
- Lineman school2 programs
- Sonography school3 programs
- Administrative assistant training4 programs
- Medical lab technician programs4 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses1 program
- Digital marketing courses2 programs
- Web and graphic design courses1 program
- Health information technology programs1 program
- Vet tech programs1 program
- Home inspector training1 program
- Healthcare administration programs1 program
- Cardiovascular technology programs1 program
- Human services programs1 program
- Manufacturing technician training2 programs
- Electronics technician training3 programs
- Business administration programs9 programs
- Criminal justice programs4 programs
- Auto body repair classes3 programs
- Solar and wind technician training1 program
- Construction training programs7 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes11 programs
- RN programs5 programs
Where the South Dakota surgical technology program numbers come from
Which South Dakota surgical technology programs are on this list?
These are the surgical technology programs South Dakota 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 South Dakota offers.
How the prices and results of South Dakota 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 South Dakota figures?
We leave out the share working 6 months later for South Dakota: its rates sit far below every other state's.
Sources for the facts about surgical tech programs in South Dakota
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Surgical Technologists
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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