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Surgical Tech Programs in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
6
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$67,570
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025
Surgical Tech Programs in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 3.0 miles, farthest 41.9 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 80 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 111 surgical tech awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 6 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 62% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $67,570 median for surgical technologists ($32.49 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $40,090 to $87,300; 2,400 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $64,010 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Surgical tech programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Certificate | 22 | 3.0 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | Associate | 0 | 13.5 |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | 17 | 15.3 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | 39 | 27.8 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeWIOA list | Griffin | Certificate | 33 | 33.7 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | 0 | 41.9 |
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 17 of them Surgical tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill