Sterile Processing Technician

Overview

This comprehensive course will prepare students to enter the healthcare field and take the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) exam. Course content includes medical terminology and anatomy and physiology foundations, understanding central service processing in healthcare facilities, microbiology and infection protection, instrument and equipment transport, cleaning, and decontamination and much more! Program also includes a clinical externship at a local healthcare provider! This program will prepare students to enter the healthcare field and to pursue certification including the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) national certification exam.

This course covers the following key areas and topics:

• SPD functions and safety precautions
• Health and safety regulations, standards, and guidelines that apply to the processing of medical devices and instrumentation
• Anatomy and physiology relate to the work performed in the sterile processing department
• Basic factors in disease transmission and defenses against infection
• Regulated medical waste and non-infectious waste
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Quality decontamination processes
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) as it relates to OSHA regulations and employee safety and health
• Chemical disinfection functions
• Disinfecting agents used in the decontamination process
• Disassembly, cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, reassembling, testing, storing, and distributing movable patient care equipment
• Instruments sets, preparating basins and textile packs