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Surgical Tech Programs in the Knoxville area
Knoxville, TN metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$54,900
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025
Surgical Tech Programs in the Knoxville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Knoxville
- none within 10 miles; nearest 12.0 miles, farthest 24.6 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 90 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 67 surgical tech awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $54,900 median for surgical technologists ($26.39 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $47,620 to $63,430; 520 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $60,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Surgical tech programs, nearest to Knoxville first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | 31 | 12.0 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | 32 | 12.5 |
| Roane State Community CollegeWIOA list | Harriman | Associate | 4 | 24.6 |
- 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, Knoxville, TN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are 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
Other Tennessee metro areas
- Nashville area4 programs
- Memphis area3 programs