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Surgical tech program at Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO · Public less-than-2-year · (417) 256-6152 · School website
On Missouri's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $14,000
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,000
- Listed cost
- $15,000
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,156 clock hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 13
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 20 graduates
- $41,816
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,624
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for surgical technologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Missouri
- $61,120
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Missouri, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Missouri)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technology/technologistC0-certificate < 1 Year · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0909 | $13,675+ $1,280 books | 30 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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