Earn While You Learn – Launch Your Career in Surgical Services!
Want to play a vital role in the operating room? UPMC’s Surgical Technology Apprenticeship Program offers the chance to earn a full-time salary while working part-time hours—all while completing a 20-month associate’s degree in Surgical Technology with Carlow University.
This “earn while you learn” opportunity combines classroom instruction with hands-on training in UPMC’s surgical services. You’ll gain real-world operating room experience, work side by side with expert surgeons, nurses, and surgical technologists, and receive progressive pay increases as you advance toward becoming a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).
What is Required
- Enrollment in Carlow’s Surgical Technology program
- Ability to work on-site at a UPMC location while attending school
Why Join UPMC’s Surgical Technology Apprenticeship
- Earn while you learn – full-time salary, part-time hours
- Graduate with your Associate’s in Surgical Technology from Carlow University
- Sit for the CST Certification Exam and step into a Surgical Tech role
- Get hands-on training in the operating room, from setup to cleanup
- Be part of UPMC, a world-renowned healthcare provider headquartered in Pittsburgh
What You’ll Learn
- Prepare sterile setups for surgical procedures, including patient prep and positioning
- Pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeons and surgical assistants
- Assist with equipment checks, sterile supplies, and room turnover
- Manage special trays, graft materials, and record patient data
- Support the surgical team before, during, and after procedures
What To Expect
- Attend 20-month associate degree program with UPMC’s School of Surgical Technology in partnership with Carlow University to learn the following skills/duties: Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative
- Complete all on-the-job training activities at a satisfactory level or higher
- Comply with all Surgical Technologist training program policies and procedures, including safety, personal conduct, and dress code
- Successful completion of both the apprenticeship program and associate’s degree will allow graduates to test for the CST Certification, and upon successful completion they’ll become qualified to move into a permanent Surgical Technologist role
This program is strictly for first-year Carlow's Surgical Technology Program students.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Enrollment in Carlow’s Surgical Technology program.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Licenses, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran