Sterile Processing Supply Tech

60 contact hours
Offered: Fall
Cost: $779 (FREE training, books, and supplies to qualified applicants)

This course introduces students to the central service/sterile processing department within the healthcare system. It covers essential topics such as communication skills between hospital departments, ethical and moral issues, and safety rules and regulations.

Students will gain foundational knowledge in basic microbiology, disease transmission, asepsis, decontamination, instrumentation, and preparation and packaging for sterilization. The course includes 20 hours of clinical experience and 40 hours of classroom instruction.

This work directly supports patient safety and infection control in hospitals, surgical centers, and other medical facilities.

Prerequisites

Students must be able to pass a criminal background check and provide immunizations prior to acceptance into class.​ There is a required informational session.

Possible Job Titles

• Sterile Processing Technician
• Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician)
• Central Service Technician (CST)
• Instrument Technician
• Sterilization Technician
• Central Processing Technician (CPT)
• Sterile Preparation Technician
• Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (SPD Technician)
• Equipment Technician ​​

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How to Apply

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