Surgical Tech Certificate vs. Degree: Which Is Better in 2026?
Compare a surgical tech certificate vs. degree, including cost, time, certification, starting pay, advancement, and long-term career flexibility.
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How to Become a Surgical Tech in 2026: A Step-by-Step Career Guide
Learn how to become a surgical tech in 2026, including accredited programs, clinical training, certification, costs, pay, and career planning.
Military Trained Surgical Tech — How I Became a Surgical Tech First Assistant Through the Navy
One of the questions I get asked most often is how I became a surgical tech. More specifically, people ask how my military background shaped my path into surgical first assisting. I want to walk through that whole story here.…
Build Options Before You Need Them: An Exit Plan for Surgical Techs
When people hear the phrase ‘exit plan,’ they may assume it means becoming miserable, quitting healthcare, or counting the days until retirement. That is not what I mean. An exit plan is a set of options. You may love surgery…
Develop a Reputation Beyond Being the Surgical Tech
In the operating room, people initially know you by your role. You are the surgical tech assigned to the room, the first assistant, the circulator, the anesthesia provider, or the surgeon. The title helps the team understand responsibilities. But over…
How to Make $100,000 a Year as a Surgical Technologist
People do not believe you can make six figures as a surgical technologist. I am here to tell you it is absolutely possible — but it requires a specific strategy, and it is not going to happen by accident. I…
Build Habits That Make You Stronger Than Your Job
A demanding job can take over the structure of your life. You wake up for work, recover from work, talk about work, and plan around work. Over time, the operating room can become not only where you earn money, but…
Every Employee Is in Business: What Surgical Techs Should Understand About Work
Many employees do not think of themselves as being in business. Business is something the hospital owns. Business is what entrepreneurs do. Employees simply go to work, complete assignments, and collect a paycheck. I came to see it differently. Whether…
What Is a Surgical Technologist? The Cons Nobody Talks About
If you are researching what a surgical technologist actually does — and more importantly, the downsides nobody warns you about — I made a video breaking down the real cons of this career, and I want to expand on it…
Protect Your Body Like It Is Your Retirement Account: Health Habits for Surgical Techs
The operating room asks a great deal from the body. Surgical technologists stand for long periods, hold instruments in fixed positions, wear lead, lift trays, push equipment, reach across tables, and remain mentally alert while the body becomes tired. The…