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Surgical tech programs in Washington

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

8 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and Washington 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 Washington, all 9 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 9 programs here are surgical technology (associate degree, 8 programs) and surgical technology certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 9 programs

How much do surgical tech programs cost in Washington?

Two-year degrees (8 programs)
$9,435 to $11,338most of them, usually 51 to 60 weeks long
Other surgical technology programs (1 program)
$5,855the one with a 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
94%
Working 6 months later
88%
Earned a year, estimated
about $44,700
Length
40 to 60 weeks

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

Are there free surgical tech programs in Washington?

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

All 9 surgical tech programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technologist

    Renton Technical College

    Renton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Renton Technical College, RentonSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,741
    Program website, Surgical Technologist at Renton Technical College
    More details about Surgical Technologist at Renton Technical College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,313
    Length
    60 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,741
    Program website, Surgical Technologist at Renton Technical College

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technology

    Clover Park Technical College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Clover Park Technical College, LakewoodSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,100
    Price if you pay yourself$12,456
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Clover Park Technical College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Clover Park Technical College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,028
    Length
    55 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,456
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Clover Park Technical College

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

    Surgical Technology

    Seattle Central College

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seattle Central College, SeattleSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,871
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Seattle Central College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Seattle Central College
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 39 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,871
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Seattle Central College

  • Surgical technology certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Operating Room Aide

    Columbia Basin College

    Pasco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbia Basin College, PascoSurgical technology certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,855
    Program website, Operating Room Aide at Columbia Basin College
    More details about Operating Room Aide at Columbia Basin College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,507
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,855
    Program website, Operating Room Aide at Columbia Basin College

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technology

    Columbia Basin College

    Pasco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbia Basin College, PascoSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,933
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Columbia Basin College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Columbia Basin College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,507
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,933
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Columbia Basin College

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technology

    Yakima Valley College

    Yakima

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yakima Valley College, YakimaSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,700
    Price if you pay yourself$11,744
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Yakima Valley College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Yakima Valley College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,166
    Length
    60 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,744
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Yakima Valley College

  • Surgical technology (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgery Technology

    Bellingham Technical College

    Bellingham

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bellingham Technical College, BellinghamSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,400
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Surgery Technology at Bellingham Technical College
    More details about Surgery Technology at Bellingham Technical College
    Finished
    59%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,846
    Length
    30 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Surgery Technology at Bellingham Technical College

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

    Surgical Technology

    Spokane Community College

    Spokane

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Spokane Community College, SpokaneSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$58,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,175
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Spokane Community College
    More details about Surgical Technology at Spokane Community College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,678
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $58,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,175
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Spokane Community College

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

    Surgical Technology

    Pima Medical Institute/Seattle

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute/Seattle, SeattleSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute/Seattle
    More details about Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute/Seattle
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    55 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, Surgical Technology at Pima Medical Institute/Seattle

How to pay for surgical tech programs in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in Washington

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 Washington

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 8
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
15th of 23
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
14 of 17
surgical tech programs here, against the typical state's 6
9 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 Seattle, Kennewick, Yakima and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

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

Where the Washington surgical technology program numbers come from

Which Washington surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington 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 Washington

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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