Sterile processing technicians provide support to all patient care services in a wide variety of healthcare facilities. They are responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing the medical devices and supplies needed in patient care, especially during surgery. Most healthcare workers are considered essential, but few are as fundamentally important as sterile processing technicians. In this short-term program, you will learn through engaging live online virtual sessions with online coursework and a one day in-person lab. After completing this hybrid program, you will be prepared to take the leading national, industry-recognized certification exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field, CRCST - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
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