English ⌄CIP 51.3812 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
A program that prepares registered nurses to provide care to patients before and during surgery, and provide tableside assistance to surgeons. Includes instruction in operating room safety and preparation, aseptic technique, anesthesia, patient preparation, surgical instruments and procedures, sterilization and disinfecting, surgical drugs and solutions, hemostasis, emergency procedures, and patient/family education.
These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3812. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.
| Year ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 16 |
| 2025 | Master degree | 3 | 91 |
| 2025 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 35 |
| 2025 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 3 | 26 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 4 | 109 |
| 2024 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 35 |
| 2024 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 5 | 131 |
| 2023 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 43 |
| 2023 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 17 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 4 | 189 |
| 2022 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 3 | 48 |
| 2022 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | Certificate 1–2 years | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 3 | 35 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 5 | 245 |
| 2021 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 38 |
| 2021 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 2 | 22 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 4 | 228 |
| 2020 | Post-master certificate | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 2 | 43 |
| 2020 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 1 | 2 |
A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.
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CIP 51.3812 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.
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16 institutions
PA · Two-year
Media, PA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 2–4 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate under 12 weeks: 28 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
AZ · Four-year
Phoenix, AZ · Public
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit
Post-master certificate: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
PR · Four-year
Aguadilla, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PR · Four-year
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
PR · Four-year
Barranquitas, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
PR · Four-year
Guayama, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MN · Four-year
Rochester, MN · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Two-year
Des Plaines, IL · Public
Certificate under 12 weeks: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PR · Four-year
Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
MA · Two-year
Worcester, MA · Public
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
MO · Four-year
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Four-year
Dayton, OH · Public
Certificate under 12 weeks: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
TN · Four-year
Memphis, TN · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Master degree: 85 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Pittsburgh, PA · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.