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Surgical-technologist programs in Ohio on the federal training list, by published cost
18 programs in Ohio’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Surgical technologist (29-2055). Published costs run from $2,250 to $41,680; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,250 | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Cleveland State University | 26 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $3,825 | Sterile Processing and Distribution | Cuyahoga Community College | 52 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $7,400 | Surgical Technology | Cuyahoga Community College | 104 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $9,054 | Surgical Technology - Associate of Applied Science | Sinclair Community College | 156 wk · 6 hrs | 25 | 92% | 91% | $13,825 |
| 5 | $10,840 | Surgical Technician | Scioto County Career Technical Center | 50 wk · 24 hrs | 32 | 100% | 28% | $9,760 |
| 6 | $12,280 | Surgical Technologist Program | Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training | 52 wk · 17 hrs | 27 | 100% | 15% | $10,795 |
| 7 | $12,342 | Surgical Technology | Collins Career Technical Center | 48 wk · 23 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $13,284 | Surgical Technology | University of Cincinnati | 104 wk · 10 hrs | 27 | 63% | 94% | $12,779 |
| 9 | $13,408 | Surgical Technology | EHOVE Adult Career Center | 48 wk · 28 hrs | 16 | 100% | 63% | $13,498 |
| 10 | $13,926 | Surgical Technology | Choffin Career and Technical Center | 43 wk · 33 hrs | 37 | 11% | 100% | $11,485 |
| 11 | $14,375 | Surgical Technology | Lorain County Community College | 104 wk · 9 hrs | 14 | 93% | 100% | $12,217 |
| 12 | $15,028 | Surgical Technology | Marion Technical College | 104 wk · 9 hrs | 5 | 80% | 75% | $13,471 |
| 13 | $16,063 | Surgical Technology AAS | Columbus State Comm. College | 104 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $16,210 | Surgical Technology Certificate | North Central State College | 48 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $16,622 | Surgical Technologist | Gallia Jackson Vinton JVSD | 48 wk · 28 hrs | 20 | 35% | 100% | $10,126 |
| 16 | $17,192 | Surgical Technology | Stark State College | 104 wk · 9 hrs | 41 | 56% | 91% | $10,841 |
| 17 | $26,150 | Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology | Stautzenberger College | 104 wk · 16 hrs | 87 | 22% | 28% | — |
| 18 | $41,680 | Surgical Technology Degree | Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus | 104 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (4,521 programs for Ohio in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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