Surgical technologists are members of the operating room team who are responsible for maintaining the sterility of instruments, overseeing the management of an operating room and assisting the surgeon and nurses in patient care duties. The Connecticut Assembly of Surgical Technologists notes that surgical technologists receive special training just like all other members of the operating room team. Surgical technology programs in Connecticut include training at teaching hospitals and community colleges.
Manchester Community College
Manchester Community College offers a 21-month associate's degree program in surgical technology. Course work consists of surgical technology classes, such as anatomy, physiology and operating room procedures, as well as preclinical training and off-site clinical rotations at six different hospitals in the community. Nonclinical classes include English, computer technology, psychology and public speaking courses. MCC's surgical technology program prepares students for the certification exam for surgical technology and a career in a hospital or doctor's office. Total cost for the program is about $6,000, as of March 2010, and includes tuition, fees, books and lab clothing. Prerequisites for the program include completion of a college-level biology course and an acceptable score on a college aptitude test.
Manchester Community College
Surgical Technology Program, MS#17
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045
860-512-2715
mcc.commnet.edu
Danbury Hospital
Danbury Hospital offers an 11-month program in surgical technology, beginning every September. Danbury Hospital's program combines classroom instruction, simulated labs and hands-on operating room experience in the hospital. Course work includes anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and aseptic environment. Clinical laboratory work takes the information learned in the classroom and applies it in simulated or supervised operating room environments. The program is competitive, with only 8 to 10 slots available each year. Total program cost is $4,200, as of March 2010, and includes tuition, fees and textbooks. Prerequisites for admission include a high school diploma or equivalent, as well as sufficient ability to perform certain duties, like lifting patients, standing for prolonged periods of time and manipulating operating room equipment.
Danbury Hospital
24 Hospital Ave.
Danbury, CT 06810
800-516-3658
danburyhospital.org
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital is an affiliate of Yale New Haven Health, the health system composed of Yale University's hospitals. Its surgical technology program is part of the hospital's nursing school and features a 40-week program broken into 10-week intervals. Each interval has a combination of classroom work, laboratory work and hands-on practice in Bridgeport Hospital's operating rooms. Classroom topics include asepsis, anatomy and pharmacology. Laboratory work in each interval emphasizes the lessons with hands-on practice sessions. Tuition for the program is $4,860, as of March 2010, but additional fees for books, uniforms, lab and test fees, CPR certification and malpractice insurance add an extra $1,000 to the program costs. Prerequisites for admission include a high school diploma and an acceptable score on a preadmission test.
Bridgeport Hospital
School of Nursing--Surgical Technology Program
267 Grant St.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
203-384-3000
bridgeporthospital.org/bhsn/
Tags: operating room, Bridgeport Hospital, Danbury Hospital, Community College, Manchester Community, Manchester Community College, March 2010
