Surgical Technology

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2039 · 4746 days left

Passing instruments and maintaining the sterile field are hands-on tasks robots can't do, so every surgery still needs a scrub tech. But AI and tracking systems are taking over counts and instrument prep, and only a few states require certification. Sterile processing jobs shrink sooner.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.