Link to Connecticut Technical High School System
A.I. Prince Technical High School 401 Flatbush Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
 
Telephone: (860) 951-7112, FAX: (860) 951-1529
School Nurse
Connecticut State Department of Education

 

Surgical Technologist

Instructors
Elia Acosta - Dept. Head

Telephone:( 860) 286-9712

The Surgical Prep program is currently located on the Mount Sinai campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford. The program prepares individuals to become a member of a surgical team that delivers direct patient care before, during and after surgery. Training occurs through a combination of classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: 1) High school diploma or G.E.D.  2) Acceptable scores on pre-entrance tests. 3) An interview with the Department Head.



You will learn:
  • Basic Sciences
  • Anatomy
  • Microbiology
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Instrumentation
  • Patient Care
  • Pharmacology
  • Supplies and equipment
  • Surgical procedures
Career Opportunities
  • Surgical technologist
  • Central processing technician
  • Organ retrieval assistant
  • Medical sales representative

Surgical Technoloigist at work

Surgical Technoloigist at work

Places of Employment
  • Hospitals

    - Surgery
    - Heart catheterization lab
    - Labor and delivery
    - Central processing
    - Instrument rooms

  • Surgery Centers
  • Physician/Surgeon's Offices
  • Women's center
  • Medical Sales
  • Product development
  • Research
  • Laser technology
  • Biomedical engineering