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Central Sterile Processing is the core department within a healthcare facility in which medical/surgical supplies and equipment, both sterile and non-sterile, are decontaminated, processed, sterilized, stored and used for patient care.

What Does a Central Sterile Processing Technician Do?

Central Sterile Processing Technicians are responsible for many vital services within various healthcare facilities. Some responsibilities include:

  • Decontamination procedures
  • Preparation and packaging for sterilization
  • Monitoring the process of steam, EtO, dry heat, and liquid chemical sterilization
  • Maintaining product sterility through shelf-life/rotation
  • Storage distribution, inspection and inventory control of supplies, instruments and equipment

Where do Central Sterile Technicians Work?

Students are awarded a technical certificate of credit upon successful completion of the curriculum. Professionally trained Central Sterile Processing Technicians work in a variety of environments. Graduates can look forward to an exciting career in hospitals, outpatient and dental surgery centers.

How Do I Become a Central Sterile Processing Technician?

The Central Sterile Processing Certificate Program is a course developed to acquaint entry -level aides and refresh existing technicians on the scope of scientific principles that underlie decontamination, processing, sterilization, distribution, and inventory control of instrumentation. This certificate of credit course will provide the knowledge of current regulations, techniques and trends to enable individuals to function with nationally based competencies in health care sterile supply processing and distribution areas, Upon completion of this course, graduate will be prepared to take the Certification for Healthcare Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician's exam.

 

Course Tuition : $2100.00
Registration Fee : $75.00

Sterile Processing Technician students are also responsible for the following out of pocket expenses:
Books : $185
10 panel drug screen with urine creatinine : $70
Livescan : $52
BLS American Heart Association for Health Care Providers : $75.00
Uniform / Shoes / Lab Coat : $115.00
Certification Exam : $105.00
Total out of pocket for Sterile Processing Technician : $560.00



2010 Class Schedule - Sterile Processing Technician

Night Classes

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM for 12 weeks

There is a 400 hour externship following successful completion of the didactic portion of the course.
 

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Contra Costa Medical Career College is a small, Private Vocational Training School. The school was formed in response to the growing need for qualified, entry level healthcare professionals in this community.

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