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Surgical Tech Programs in the Virginia Beach area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area
Programs
3
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$65,370
surgical technologists, BLS May 2025
Surgical Tech Programs in the Virginia Beach area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Virginia Beach
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 6.9 miles, farthest 13.7 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 72 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 51 surgical tech awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $65,370 median for surgical technologists ($31.43 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,540 to $94,000; 420 employed in the metro area; Virginia median $67,580 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Surgical tech programs, nearest to Virginia Beach first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | Associate | 35 | 6.9 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | Chesapeake | Associate | 9 | 7.9 |
| Riverside College of Health CareersWIOA list | Newport News | Associate | 7 | 13.7 |
- 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, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them Surgical tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Virginia metro areas
- Richmond area3 programs