Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
California Nurses /

Sergical Tech



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,693 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Jun 21, 2008 05:08 PM

Sergical Tech

by mday156

I am thinking of going to school for a certified surgical technician. The school I'm planning to attend is 'western career college', (the only one I found in my area), except for cc that require way too many pre-quisite. Does anyone here attend that school? I would love to get ANY input, since the program is very expensive. ($33,000 for certificate or $41,000 for ASS). I live in San Jose area, CA .

Anything will be appreciated.


Share

Search Tags
None
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
3 Comments
No. 1
Old Jun 21, 2008, 08:33 PM

Default Re: Sergical Tech
Hey, I have a friend who's currently in that program in that particular school and he just loves it!!!...Also, I'm attending that school also and I have to say that the program director for that particular program is awesome....I had him for another classes and he is a great instructor....Good luck
Top

1 Reader Gave Kudos
 
No. 2
Old Jun 22, 2008, 03:51 AM

Default Re: Sergical Tech
I personally don't think it's a good idea. $30,000+? You could go to Harvard for a year for that. If you are interested in working in the OR go to your local community college and get your RN. In California community colleges cost what? $20 a unit? That's cheap as chips. I don't think there is anywhere in the country more affordable than California community colleges. And if you are low income you can get the BOG fee waiver!

I'm speaking from experience here. I went to one of those allied health schools in No CA and it was a mistake. Realize that they are turning out TONS of graduates every few months. The No Cal market is really saturated.

At a community college you can get your ADN for around $3500 and it will be much more portable than the surg tech training.
Top

1 Reader Gave Kudos
 
No. 3
Old Jun 22, 2008, 03:25 PM

Default Re: Sergical Tech
I agree... Surgical Tech is not a good job for lack of career longevity. Can you live your whole life and retire on a surgical tech salary?
Top

1 Reader Gave Kudos
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
116 members
1,269 guests
1,385

42

lawsuit - But don't most RN's work through breaks/lunch...

0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care

6

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...

9

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...

22

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...

2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

13

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

63

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

14

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts

12

High-Tech Pump Does What Her Heart Can't






Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: