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Texas State Assembly
Association of Surgical Technologist
AST National Conference
June 5 - 7, 2025, Orlando, FL
National Surgical Technologist Week
September 14 - 20, 2025
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAMS
31 State Accredited Programs
Amarillo College
– Amarillo, TX
Website: www.actx.edu
Surgical Technology Program
PO Box 447
2011 S. Washington
Amarillo , TX – 79178
Degrees: Certificate, Associate Program
Program Director: Lisa Holdaway RN, CST, BSN, CNOR
Email: leholdaway@actx.edu
Phone: (806) 356-3663
Angelina College
– Lufkin, TX
Website: www.angelina.edu
Surgical Technology Program
PO Box 1768
3500 South First Street
Lufkin , TX – 75904
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Stefanie Vaughn CST, AAS
Email: svaughn@angelina.edu
Phone: (936) 633-5275
Austin Community College
– Austin, TX
Website: www.austincc.edu
Surgical Technology Program
3401 Webberville Road
Austin , TX – 78702
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Carol Hamilton CST, AAS, RN
Email: chamilto@austincc.edu
Phone: (512) 223-5806
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
– San Antonio,TX
Website: www.bshp.edu
Surgical Technology Program
8400 Datapoint Drive
Suite 224
San Antonio , TX – 78229-3234
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: George Barrera CST, CFA, BS
Email: gjbarrer@baptisthealthsystem.com
Phone: (210) 297-9178
Cisco College
– Abilene, TX
Website: www.cisco.edu
Surgical Technology Program
717 E. Industrial Blvd.
Abilene , TX – 79602
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Jennifer Mazey CST
Email: jennifer.mazey@cisco.edu
Phone: (325) 794-4400
Collin College
– McKinney, TX
Website: www.collin.edu
Surgical Technology Program
2200 West University Drive
McKinney , TX – 75071
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Donna R. Smith, LSA, CSFA, CST, BAAS, AAS
Email: drsmith@collin.edu
Phone: (972) 548-6854
Dallas College
– Dallas, TX
Website: www.dallascollege.edu/
Surgical Technology Program
801 Main Street
301 N. Market St. P305
Dallas , TX – 75202-3604
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Belinda Allen BSN, RN, CNOR, CST
Email: bfallen@dcccd.edu
Phone: (972) 860-5047
Del Mar College
– Corpus Christi, TX
Website: www.delmar.edu
Surgical Technology Program
101 Baldwin Blvd
Corpus Christi , TX – 78404-3897
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: W. Glenn Madden
Email: wgmadden@delmar.edu
Phone: (361) 698-2824
El Paso Community College
– El Paso, TX
Website: www.epcc.edu
Surgical Technology Program
PO Box 20500
El Paso , TX – 79998
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Cynthia Rivera RN, BS
Email: criver32@epcc.edu
Phone: (915) 831-4086
Fortis Institute - Houston North
-Houston, TX
Website: www.fortis.edu
Surgical Technology Program
450 N Sam Houston Pkwy
Suite 200
Houston, TX – 77060
Degrees: Diploma
Program Director: Olalekan Olakanmi CST, MBA
Email: oolakanmi@fortiscollege.edu
Phone: (713) 332-0062
Fortis Institute - Houston South
Houston, TX
Website: https://www.fortis.edu/
Surgical Technology Program
1201 West Oaks Mall
Houston, TX – 77082
Degrees: Diploma
Program Director: Laura Caruth CST, AAS
Email: lcaruth@fortiscollege.edu
Phone: (713) 266-6594
Galveston College
– Galveston, TX
Website: https://gc.edu/
Surgical Technology Program
4015 Avenue Q
N-207
Galveston , TX – 77550
Degrees: Certificate, Associate Program
Program Director: Melissa Tremont
Email: mtremont@gc.edu
Phone: (409) 944-1445
Houston Community College System
– Houston, TX
Website: www.hccs.edu
Surgical Technology Program
1900 Pressler #426
Houston , TX – 77030-
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Melissa Bruton BSHCA, AA, LVN, CST
Email: melissa.bruton@hccs.edu
Phone: (713) 718-7369
Howard College - San Angelo
– San Angelo, TX
Website: www.howardcollege.edu
Surgical Technology Program
3501 North US. Highway 67
San Angelo , TX -76905
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Carah Dunagan MA, BS, CST
Email: cdunagan@howardcollege.edu
Phone: (325) 481-8300 Ext: 3432
Lamar State College at Port Arthur
– Port Arthur, TX
Website: www.lamarpa.edu
Surgical Technology Program
PO Box 310
Port Arthur , TX – 77641-0310
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Donnis Hunter, CST
Email: hunterdt@lamarpa.edu
Phone: (409) 984-6372
Lone Star College - Tomball
– Tomball, TX
Website: www.lonestar.edu
Surgical Technology Program
Health Science Building
700 Graham Drive
Tomball , TX – 77375-4036
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Diane Montagna CST, RN, CNOR
Email: diane.c.montagna@lonestar.edu
Phone: (281) 826-5401
McLennan Community College
– Waco, TX
Website: www.mclennan.edu
Surgical Technology Program
1400 College Dr.
Waco , TX – 76708
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Marcie Rierson BBA, CST
Email: mrierson@mclennan.edu
Phone: (254) 299-8292
Medical Education and Training Campus (METC)
– Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Website: www.metc.mil
Surgical Technology Program
3176 CPL Johnson Road
Building 1297
Ft. Sam Houston , TX – 78234-1200
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Angel Gutierrez CST
Email: dha.jbsa.j7.mbx.operations-south@mail.mil
Phone: (210) 808-6382
North Central Texas College
– Corinth, TX
Website: www.nctc.edu
Surgical Technology Program
1500 North Corinth Street
Corinth , TX – 76208-5408
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Bunyaporn Toronjo CST, BA
Email: jrodgers@nctc.edu
Phone: (940) 498-6418
Odessa College
– Odessa, TX
Website: www.odessa.edu
Surgical Technology Program
201 West University Blvd
Odessa , TX – 79764
Degrees: Certificate, Associate Program
Program Director: Benjamin White
Email: bjwhite@odessa.edu
Phone: (432) 335-6459
Paris Junior College
– Paris, TX
Website: www.parisjc.edu
Surgical Technology Program
2400 Clarksville Street
Paris , TX – 75460-
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Norman Gilbert BS, CST, CSFA, SA-TX
Email: ngilbert@parisjc.edu
Phone: (903) 782-0734
San Jacinto College - Central
- Pasadena, TX
Website: www.sjcd.edu
Surgical Technology Program
8060 Spencer Highway
Pasadena , TX – 77505
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Catherine Yendell BS, CST
Email: catherine.yendell@sjcd.edu
Phone: (281)-476-1501 Ext: 1297
South Plains College
– Lubbock, TX
Website: www.southplainscollege.edu
Surgical Technology Program
819 Gilbert Drive, Bldg 5
Lubbock , TX – 79416
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Kristie A. Cole CST
Email: kcole@southplainscollege.edu
Phone: (806) 716-4643
St. Philip's College
– San Antonio, TX
Website: St. Philip's College | Alamo Colleges
Surgical Technology Program
1801 Martin Luther King
San Antonio , TX – 78203
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Marc Aguinaga BAAS, AA, CST
Email: maguinaga@alamo.edu
Phone: (210) 486-2694
Tarrant County College
– Ft. Worth, TX
Website: www.tccd.edu
Surgical Technology Program
Trinity River East Campus
245 East Belknap Street
Ft. Worth, TX 76102
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Jeffrey Leonard, A.A.S.-ST, CST
Email: jeffrey.leonard@tccd.edu
Phone: (817) 515-2403
Temple College
– Temple, TX
Website: www.templejc.edu
Surgical Technology Program
2600 South First Street
Temple , TX – 76504
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Alicia Buck CST, BAAS
Email: alicia.buck@templejc.edu
Phone: (254) 298-8650
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen
– Harlingen, TX
Website: www.tstc.edu/harlingen
Surgical Technology Program
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen , TX – 78550-3653
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Robert Sanchez CST, RN, BSN
Email: robert.sanchez@tstc.edu
Phone: (956) 364-4805
The College of Health Care Professions
– Houston, TX
Website: www.chcp.edu
Surgical Technology Program
240 Northwest Mall Blvd
Houston , TX – 77092
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Kourtney Wilson CST, AAS
Email: kwilson@chcp.edu
Phone: (713) 425-3134
Trinity Valley Community College
– Kaufman, TX
Website: www.tvcc.edu
Surgical Technology Program
800 Ed Hall Dr
Kaufman , TX – 75142
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Maricela Chavez AAS, CST
Email: maricela.chavez@tvcc.edu
Phone: (972) 932-5738
Tyler Junior College
– Tyler, TX
Website: www.tjc.edu
Surgical Technology Program
PO Box 9020
Tyler , TX – 75711
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Sherry Seaton RN, BSN, CNOR
Email: ssea@tjc.edu
Phone: (903) 510-2962
Vernon College
– Wichita Falls, TX
Website: www.vernoncollege.edu
Surgical Technology Program
4105 Maplewood Avenue
Wichita Falls , TX – 76308
Degrees: Certificate, Associate
Program Director: Delayne Crow
Email: ddcrow@vernoncollege.edu
Phone: (940) 696-8752