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Surgical Tech Programs in Florida
Colleges and schools: 36
Programs
37
all sources
Median pay
$62,440
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
Middle program cost
$40,800
8 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
24
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Surgical Tech Programs in Florida: the figures
- Programs we list
- 37 in Florida: 36 at colleges and schools, 1 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 25 public and 11 private; 612 surgical tech completions in 2023-24 at the 35 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $40,800 in Florida, from $3,830 to $42,500, across 8 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $62,440 a year for surgical technologists in Florida, against $64,650 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs from 316 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 24 of them surgical tech.
- WIOA results
- 24 surgical tech programs on Florida's list; middle values: 65% of students who exited completed (17 programs report it); 80.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (18); $10,374 median earnings in that quarter (18) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 Florida metro areas have a page; the largest list, Miami, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Miami area8 programs · median pay $65,520
- Tampa area6 programs · median pay $62,910
- Jacksonville area3 programs · median pay $64,070
- Orlando area3 programs · median pay $61,730
Every surgical tech program in Florida
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College-Altamonte Springs | Altamonte Springs | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| City College-Hollywood | Hollywood | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleWIOA list | Jacksonville | Associate | $41,276 | 17 months | 17 |
| Concorde Career Institute-MiramarWIOA list | Miramar | Associate | $40,800 | 17 months | 10 |
| Concorde Career Institute-OrlandoWIOA list | Orlando | Associate | $41,548 | 17 months | 18 |
| Concorde Career Institute-TampaWIOA list | Tampa | Associate | $42,500 | 17 months | 18 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Erwin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tampa | Certificate | $5,478 | 13 months | 32 |
| Florida State College at JacksonvilleWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Fortis College-Orange ParkWIOA list | Orange Park | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Gulf Coast State CollegeWIOA list | Panama City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Indian River State CollegeWIOA list | Fort Pierce | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeWIOA list | Naples | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Manatee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bradenton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Maynard A. Traviss Career Center-VsWIOA list | Lakeland | WIOA list only | $3,830 | Not reported | |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Orange Technical CollegeWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | $5,676 | 12 months | 36 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Pensacola State CollegeWIOA list | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Rasmussen University-Florida | Ocala | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Riveroak Technical CollegeWIOA list | Live Oak | Certificate | $4,789 | 11 months | 6 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Sheridan Technical CollegeWIOA list | Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 |
| Southern Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fort Myers | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 76 |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Suncoast Technical CollegeWIOA list | Sarasota | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
- 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, Florida, read October 8, 2026.
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