the fact sheet

Career & Technical School • Health Careers Center
Capital Region
Sterile Processing Technician
Day &
Evening
Options
Sterile Processing Technicians are on the
front lines in the war against germs and are
essential in keeping healthcare environments
safe for patients.
PART-TIME PROGRAM (EVENING)
☐Length: April – August (16 weeks)
☐Hours: 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.;
Clinical hours: 2 – 10:30 p.m.
These technicians decontaminate, inspect,
package and sterilize equipment and devices
used in the healthcare environment. These
items can range from
very complex medical
devices to simple
hand-held surgical
instrumentation, and
are essential to patient
care and successful
patient outcomes.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
☐Albany Medical Center
☐Ellis Hospital
☐St. Peter’s Hospital
Sterile Processing Technicians can find
employment in hospitals, ambulatory surgery
centers, medical laboratories, birth centers and
other facilities where sterilized equipment is
needed. They must be knowledgeable about
infection control practices, decontamination
and sterilization guidelines and protocols,
microbiology, anatomy, medical terminology
and surgical procedures, and various material
management functions.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
☐High school transcript or High School
Equivalency Diploma
☐Successful interview
☐Professional and personal references
☐Physical exam and immunizations
COST
☐Application fee: $30 (for candidates passing
entrance exam)
☐Commitment fee: $100 upon acceptance
(nonrefundable; credited toward tuition)
☐Tuition: $6,840 $2,600 (classroom only)
☐Books, uniforms, graduation:
Approximately $210
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Capital Region BOCES
Health Careers and Services
1015 Watervliet Shaker Road.
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4709 Fax (518) 456-4786
www.capitalregionboces.org/CareerTech
Si usted necesita asistencia de un interprete, o necesita traducion en
espanol, y otros idiomas, por favor llame a Ottavio Lo Piccolo a este
tel. (518) 862-4703, y deje un mensaje de voz. Gracias.
If you need the assistance of an interpreter, or need material translated into any language other than English, please call Ottavio Lo
Piccolo at (518) 862-4703 and leave a voice message. Thank you.
The Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age or handicap as
defined by law, and is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The
compliance officer for Title IX and Section 504 is Robert Zordan. He is available between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Albany-SchoharieSchenectady-Saratoga Board of Cooperative Educational Services, 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, New York 12205; telephone (518) 862-4910.