Professional Licensure Disclosure: Surgical Technology, AAS

Program: Surgical Technology, AAS
Contact: John Hadley 
Date Updated: April 29, 2021

State	Meets educational requirements	Does not meet educational requirements	Undetermined
Alabama	X		*
Alaska	X		*
American Samoa	X		*
Arizona	X		*
Arkansas	X		*
California	X		*
Colorado	X		*
Connecticut	X		*
Delaware	X		*
Florida	X		*
Georgia	X		*
Guam	X		*
Hawaii	X		*
Idaho	X		*
Illinois	X		*
Indiana	X		*
Iowa	X		*
Kansas	X		*
Kentucky	X		*
Louisiana	X		*
Maine	X		*
Maryland	X		*
Massachusetts	X		*
Michigan	X		*
Minnesota	X		*
Mississippi	X		*
Missouri	X		*
Montana	X		*
Nebraska	X		*
Nevada	X		*
New Hampshire	X		*
New Jersey	X		*
New Mexico	X		*
New York	X		*
North Carolina	X		*
North Dakota	X		*
Northern Mariana Islands	X		*
Ohio	X		*
Oklahoma	X		*
Oregon	X		*
Pennsylvania	X		*
Puerto Rico	X		*
Rhode Island	X		*
South Carolina	X		*
South Dakota	X		*
Tennessee	X		*
Texas	X		*
US Virgin Islands	X		*
Utah	X		*
Vermont	X		*
Virginia	X		*
Washington	X		*
West Virginia	X		*
Wisconsin	X		*
Wyoming	X		*

Comments: Students of the Surgical Technology program have the national certification exam built into their work at DMACC. The following states and US territories have laws passed related to education and certification of surgical technologists: Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Idaho. Additionally, the following states require surgical technologists to register in order to work in the state: Colorado, North Dakota, and Washington. Furthermore, the following states offer optional registration/title protection for surgical technologists: Arkansas, Illinois, and Virgina.