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Surgical Tech Programs in the Los Angeles area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Programs
11
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$81,580
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$25
of 11 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Surgical Tech Programs in the Los Angeles area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Los Angeles
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 8.7 miles, farthest 34.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 11 of 11 list one: $25 to $41,820, middle $40,112 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 10 colleges list a length: 15 months to 20 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 42 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 309 surgical tech awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 11 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $81,580 median for surgical technologists ($39.22 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $50,250 to $102,010; 3,440 employed in the metro area; California median $81,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Surgical tech programs, nearest to Los Angeles first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Associate | $41,250 | 20 months | 29 | 8.7 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $40,112 | 19 months | 12 | 9.9 |
| Premiere Career College | Irwindale | Associate | $29,285 | 15 months | 39 | 10.1 |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $40,112 | 19 months | 22 | 10.9 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | Certificate | $40,112 | 19 months | 26 | 11.1 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Associate | $41,250 | 20 months | 89 | 15.6 |
| CBD College | Los Angeles | Associate | $38,742 | 19 months | 22 | 15.6 |
| Glendale Career CollegeWIOA list | Glendale | Associate | $40,112 | 19 months | 41 | 17.4 |
| Career Networks Institute | Santa Ana | Certificate | $41,690 | 20 months | 15 | 20.3 |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | North Hollywood | Associate | $41,820 | 17 months | 14 | 25.2 |
| College and Career Advantage Regional Occupational ProgramWIOA list | Mission Viejo | WIOA list only | $25 | Not reported | 34.5 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them Surgical tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- San Francisco area6 programs
- Riverside area5 programs
- San Diego area5 programs