Program Details

  • Summer or fall start 
  • Classes offered in-person 
  • Financial aid available
  • $10,405 estimated tuition cost 
  • Located in La Crosse 

Program Structure 

Courses in the Registered Apprenticeship (RA) align directly with the Surgical Technology associate degree program. View the Surgical Technology courses. Apprentices take courses alongside other degree-seeking students while completing their two-year apprenticeship. 

  • General education courses are available in multiple formats, including online and in-person. 

Training

  • Two-year apprenticeship
  • Includes 1,134 hours of paid related instruction
  • Apprentices must complete associates degree 
  • Financial aid available

How to Apply

Applicants interested in the Surgical Technology Apprenticeship must first be accepted into Western Technical College’s Surgical Technology Associate Degree program. View the Surgical Technology program page for admissions requirements, career opportunities, program outcomes, program accreditation information, software & technology requirements, and additional information. 

Note: Prior to entering the apprenticeship, the apprentice must complete General Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology. 

Because apprentices are required to be employed throughout the apprenticeship, students must also secure employment with a participating employer sponsor prior to entering the apprenticeship pathway.

Before applying to the apprenticeship, the employer sponsor must complete and sign the required apprenticeship contract with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Once the apprenticeship contract has been finalized and approved, the student may then be officially enrolled as a Surgical Technology apprentice through Western Technical College.

Employer Resources: Exhibit A: Apprenticeship Terms, Occupational Skills, Work Process Schedule, Wage Progression (PDF)

For questions regarding employer sponsorship, please contact:
Mackenzie Webster
Apprenticeship Outreach Representative
Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards - Department of Workforce Development
Email: mackenzie.webster@dwd.wisconsin.gov

 

 

Questions? Contact Us.

Apprenticeship Contact
Tara Keifer
Project Manager, Apprenticeship 
608-789-2067
apprenticeship@westerntc.edu

Surgical Technology Program Contact
Steve Thompson
Program Chair, Surgical Technology
608-789-6095
ThompsonS@westerntc.edu