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Employment opportunities for graduates include such settings as:

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgicenters
• Delivery Rooms
• Emergency Rooms
• Central Supply Departments
• Doctors’ Offices

A recent study by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts rapid growth in employment opportunities for surgical technicians.

Nationally, the forecast is for a 21 percent growth by 2016 in hospital settings, and 38 percent growth in doctors’ offices.

The median national wage for the profession is $37,500 and in Iowa it is $33,600.