Sterile Processing Technician
This 80-hour Sterile Processing Technician program is designed to prepare students to function as a sterile processing professional. Sterile Processing technicians perform and participate in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
Sterile Processing Technicians must be familiar with the following areas and skills:
- Instrumentation: Knowledge of surgical instruments and specialty devices
- Processing of Surgical Instrumentation: Decontamination, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation
- Processing of Moveable Patient Equipment: Processing, cleaning, testing, assembly, and distribution of movable patient care equipment
- Storage and Inventory: Storage, handling, and distribution of sterile surgical instrumentation and devices, as well as inventory control and cost recovery systems
- Medical Terminology: Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and microbiology
- Prevention Processes: Infection prevention, decontamination, and disinfection processes
This course is a combination of lecture, in-class labs, and 40 hours of hands-on training at a local facility.
Students who complete this comprehensive course with a passing grade of 70 or higher would be prepared to sit for The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) SPD Technician Certification Exam.
October 21, 2024 – January 27, 2025
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
No class 11/27, 12/23, 12/25, 12/30, 1/1, 1/20
Tuition: $2,195