Surgical Services – AS
Application Deadline: Oct. 5, 2026
Next Program Start Date: January 2027
For the full program description and course list, visit Surgical Services.
The Associate in Science in Surgical Services:
- is a limited access program with 12-15 students accepted each time the program is offered
- requires students to be at least 18 years of age
- Complete an online South Florida State College Admissions Application and select Surgical Services-CC for major/program.
- Individuals with a current South Florida State College Admissions Application—submitted within the past year or who are currently enrolled as academic students—are eligible to complete a limited-access program application for the Surgical Services-CC for major/program.
Approximate Program Costs
| Background check/drug screen/document manager | $132 |
| Graduation fee | $15 |
| Lab fees | $0 |
| Medical costs (varies by provider) | $500 |
| CPR | $65 |
| Tuition | $6,762.88 |
| Approximate Total = | $7,474.88 |
*Cost of textbooks = $587
The Surgical Services program at South Florida State College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
www.caahep.org
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
| Year | Retention Rate | Outcomes Assessment Exam Pass Rate | Graduation Placement Rate | Employer Satisfaction Rate |
| 2024 | 72.7% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
For more information about Surgical Services at SFSC, please call 863-784-7027 or email healthsciences@southflorida.edu.
