Surgical-technologist programs in Tennessee on the federal training list, by published cost

20 programs in Tennessee’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Surgical technologist (29-2055). Published costs run from $1,750 to $45,601; 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.

Read this first. 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. No promise is made here about money, seats, jobs or pay; the figures are what the providers reported, printed with their dates.

Programs on the list20

With a published cost20 of 20

With an employment figure14 of 20

Median published cost$11,500

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:20 rows

#	Published cost basis	Program (provider’s page) · credential · code	Provider · city	Length	Exited	Completed	Employed Q2 after exit	Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter)
1	$1,750tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Central Sterile Processing TechnicianCertified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) offered by Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) · 29-2055	VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEGallatin 37066	33 wk · 6 hrs	—	—	—	—
2	$2,975tuition + fees + supplies	Sterile Processing TechnicianDiploma Sterile Processing Technician · 25-1071; 29-2055; 31-9093	CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGEMemphis 38137	16 wk · 48 hrs	24	63%	75%	$10,229
3	$4,574tuition + fees + supplies	CENTRAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGYTechnical Certificate · 29-2055; 31-9093	NASHVILLE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGENashville 37209	15 wk · 13 hrs	—	—	—	—
4	$5,113tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYSurgical Technologist · 29-2055	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT MURFREESBOROMurfreesboro 37129	44 wk · 30 hrs	69	74%	94%	$11,774
5	$5,760tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYSurgical Technology Diploma · 29-2055	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT JACKSONJackson 38301	43 wk · 30 hrs	51	63%	84%	$8,936
6	$5,902tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYSurgical Technology Diploma · 29-2055	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT KNOXVILLEKnoxville 37919	30 wk · 40 hrs	158	73%	92%	$9,915
7	$6,066tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYSurgical Technologist · 29-2055	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT HOHENWALDHohenwald 38462	48 wk · 40 hrs	33	52%	95%	$9,525
8	$6,132tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYOccupational Skills Certificate/Credential · 29-2055	TCAT Upper CumberlandCrossville 38555	44 wk · 30 hrs	49	59%	85%	$7,286
9	$8,100tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY/TECHNOLOGISTCertified Surgical Technologist · 29-2055	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHISMemphis 38152	58 wk · 13 hrs	—	—	—	—
10	$11,100tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYSurgical Technology · 25-1071; 29-2055	NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBlountville 37617	64 wk · 15 hrs	76	55%	92%	$9,829
11	$11,500tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYAssociate of Applied Science · 25-1071; 29-2055	NASHVILLE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGENashville 37209	15 wk · 40 hrs	64	100%	90%	$12,608
12	$13,026tuition + fees + supplies	Surgical Technology Program- Associate of Applied ScienceSurgical Technologist · 29-2055	DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEDyersburg 38024	60 wk · 8 hrs	—	—	—	—
13	$13,245tuition + fees + supplies	Surgical TechnologyDiploma · 25-1071; 29-2055	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT CHATTANOOGAChattanooga 37406	15 wk · 40 hrs	19	16%	88%	$7,701
14	$16,041tuition + fees + supplies	Surgical TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science · 29-2055	ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEHarriman 37748	90 wk · 39 hrs	7	100%	100%	$9,791
15	$16,836tuition + fees + supplies	Surgical TechnologyCertified Surgical Technologist · 29-2055	CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEChattanooga 37406	15 wk · 15 hrs	—	—	—	—
16	$26,742tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYAssociate of Science Degree · 29-2055	WSCC Morristown CampusMorristown 37813	116 wk · 40 hrs	54	94%	93%	$10,846
17	$35,920tuition + fees + supplies	Surgical TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science · 29-2055; 29-9093	MILLER-MOTTE COLLEGE CHATTANOOGAChattanooga 37421	72 wk · 22 hrs	50	58%	81%	$6,043
18	$41,592tuition + fees + supplies	Surgical TechnologyCertified Surgical Technologist (CST) · 29-2055	FORTIS INSTITUTE - NASHVILLENashville 37211	84 wk · 20 hrs	19	68%	—	—
19	$41,760tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGYAssociate of Applied Science · 29-2055	FORTIS INSTITUTE - COOKEVILLECookeville 38501	84 wk · 40 hrs	32	53%	83%	$7,491
20	$45,601tuition + fees + supplies	SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AASA.A.S. · 29-2055	CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGEMemphis 38137	70 wk · 50 hrs	88	28%	89%	$8,222

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,765 programs for Tennessee 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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