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Surgical tech programs in Virginia

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

3 schools offer these surgical technology programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 2 of the 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for an associate degree.

By kind, the 4 programs here are surgical technology certificate or diploma (2 programs), surgical technology (associate degree, 1 program) and surgical tech program (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much do surgical tech programs cost in Virginia?

$4,000 to $32,585

is what the 4 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
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
4 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 Virginia may also offer surgical tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free surgical tech programs in Virginia?

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

All 4 surgical tech programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Surgical technology certificate or diplomaOnlineAssociate's degree

    ST-3000 Surgical Technologist

    MedCerts, LLC

    Based in Livonia, MI

    Associate's degree

    MedCerts, LLC, based in Livonia, MISurgical technology certificate or diplomaOnline · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    More details about ST-3000 Surgical Technologist at MedCerts, LLC
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    1,156
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000

  • Surgical technology certificate or diplomaOnlineAssociate's degree

    ST-9000 Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician

    MedCerts, LLC

    Based in Livonia, MI

    Associate's degree

    MedCerts, LLC, based in Livonia, MISurgical technology certificate or diplomaOnline · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    More details about ST-9000 Surgical/Sterile Processing Technician at MedCerts, LLC
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    43
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000

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

    Surgical Technology

    Chester Career College

    Chester

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chester Career College, ChesterSurgical technology (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$32,585
    More details about Surgical Technology at Chester Career College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $226
    Students counted
    75
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $32,585

  • Surgical tech program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Surgical Technology

    Riverside College of Health Sciences

    Newport News

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Riverside College of Health Sciences, Newport NewsSurgical tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$23,991
    More details about Surgical Technology at Riverside College of Health Sciences
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,991

How to pay for surgical tech programs in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for surgical tech programs in Virginia

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 Richmond, Virginia Beach and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 programs are online.

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia surgical technology program numbers come from

Which Virginia surgical technology programs are on this list?

These are the surgical technology programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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 Virginia

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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