Surgical Technology students at Southern Technical College in Port Charlotte could get up to two semesters of the program paid for through a scholarship, thanks to a $285,000 grant the school received.
According to STC’s Port Charlotte Campus Director Enrico Pucci, the grant was applied for and received from FutureMakers Coalition at Collaboratory for the SWFL Equitable Jobs Pipeline: Sustainable Partnerships for SWFL Workforce Initiative.
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“Their goal is to up-skill our Southwest Florida labor market in allied health, medical and the traditional trades,” said Pucci. “This is going to be a gamechanger for the students in our area who would like to enter a field that is growing and productive.”
Surgical technologists assists surgeons in operating rooms. They prepare the sterile surgical field, pass and hold instruments during surgery among other responsibilities.
