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Surgical Tech Programs in Tennessee
Tennessee has 17 surgical tech programs in our files: 17 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
17
all sources
Median pay
$60,530
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,650
On the WIOA list
15
Surgical tech programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Nashville area4 programs · median pay $63,120
- Knoxville area3 programs · median pay $54,900
- Memphis area3 programs · median pay $61,150
Every surgical tech program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Fortis Institute-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | Nashville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nashville | Certificate | $7,602 | 18 months | 520 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaWIOA list | Chattanooga | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Nashville State Community CollegeWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Northeast State Community CollegeWIOA list | Blountville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Roane State Community CollegeWIOA list | Harriman | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldWIOA list | Hohenwald | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonWIOA list | Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland | Crossville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Tennessee
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 15 of them Surgical tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Tennessee yet. What Workforce Pell covers.