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2026 - 2027 Catalog Year
Surgical Instrument Technician (Full-time)

Degree: Short-term Certificate
Division: Health Sciences

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Fall Semester (First Year)
Hours
 

Description: Orientation to the health care delivery system, including history, economics, medical/legal issues, professionalism, ethics, sociological aspects and wellness concepts. Orientation to the use of technology in the health care system will also be provided, including user interfaces, telecommunications and networks. The development of health care team skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving strategies and multicultural health care perspectives, will be presented. One classroom, three lab hours per week. This course has no textbook costs.

Description: Basic prefixes, roots and suffixes; terminology including anatomic, diagnostic, symptomatic, procedural, eponymic terms and standard abbreviations required for a working knowledge and understanding of the language of medicine. This course has no textbook costs.

Description:

An introduction to the principles, techniques and issues in the surgical and sterile processing environment. Topics include, sterile technique, packaging and wrapping techniques, sterilization methods, basic surgical instruments, basic microbiology, and hospital equipment identification. Three classroom, three lab hours per week.

Notes: A Term Fall and Spring only

Notes: B Term Fall and Spring only

Prerequisites: ALH 1101 and SUT 1100

Notes: B Term Fall and Spring only

Prerequisites: ALH 1101 and SUT 1100

 

Term hours subtotal:

13

This information is for planning purposes only. Sinclair College will make every effort to offer curriculum listed above but reserves the right to change, add and cancel curriculum offerings for unforeseen circumstances. View current catalog.