Sterile Processing Technician Certification
Pursue a career in sterile processing by gaining the knowledge and skills needed for Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) credentialing exam.
PROGRAM LENGTH
14 Weeks
CERTIFICATIONS
CRCST
TUITION
$4,000
ISSUING AUTHORITY
Overview
A sterile processing technician is a professional who helps prevent the spread of infection by ensuring all instruments needed for surgery in healthcare facilities are thoroughly sterilized. Their responsibilities include cleaning, inspecting, storing, and delivering devices, recording sterilizer results, and effectively communicating with healthcare personnel and staff.
After successfully completing the Sterile Processing Technician program, students will be proficient in sanitizing and maintaining medical tools used in healthcare settings. Their primary role is the decontamination of surgical instruments, as well as documenting any missing instruments, and ensuring instruments are in good working order prior to use.
After successfully completing the Sterile Processing Technician program, students will be proficient in sanitizing and maintaining medical tools used in healthcare settings. Their primary role is the decontamination of surgical instruments, as well as documenting any missing instruments, and ensuring instruments are in good working order prior to use.
Hours Per Week
16 hours of study per week, on average
Job Growth​
Employment for Sterile Processing Technician is expected to grow by 4% from 2018-2028*
Potential Salary Range
$26,000 – $45,000*
*Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Program Information
Programs may include courses such as:
- Professionalism in Allied Health
- Introduction to Human Anatomy and Medical Terminology
- Sterile Processing
Hardware Computer Requirements
Software Computer Requirements
High Speed Broadband Internet Connection is Required
- Computer/Processor:
- 2 GHz or above
- Intel Pentium 4 or above
- AMD Athlon 3800+ or above
- 512MB RAM or above
- Keyboard and Mouse
- CD-ROM Drive
- Network Card 100BaseT or higher
- Sound Card/Speaker/Headset
- Configured default printer
- Operating System:
- PC: Windows XP SP3 or newer
- Mac: OS X 10.5 or newer
- Internet browsers IE v6 and above, Mozilla Firefox v3.0 and above
Software Computer Requirements
- Internet browsers IE v6 and above, Mozilla Firefox v3.0 and above
- We recommend using either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for your internet browser if you have any issues with internet Explorer
- Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher-resolution video adapter with 128MB VRAM and monitor. The latest versions Macromedia Flash player and Shockwave player plug-ins for Internet browser (Firefox doesn’t use plug-ins installed for IE)
- Shockwave You may be asked to install Shockwave on your machine to facilitate your online training. Follow the steps to install Shockwave making sure to uncheck the box that states “Install Yahoo Tool bar”.
- Active X If at some point you may be asked to install Active X, please do so.
- Adobe Reader If you cannot open and read your transcript you will need to go to www.adobe.com and download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
High Speed Broadband Internet Connection is Required
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Recommended Internet speeds:
- Download speed of at least 25 mbps
- Upload speed of at least 3 mbps
- Ping response of less than 100ms
Coming in July 2023. Students can enroll and study at their own pace.
Students enrolled in a structured Online workforce development program are required to engage in an academically related activity every week. If a student is absent for 10 consecutive calendar days, the students’ enrollment in the program will be terminated. A student whose enrollment is terminated for violation of the attendance policy may not re-enroll until the next cohort starts that offers the same course the student was scheduled. This provision does not circumvent the approved refund policy.
Certification Information
Upon completion of this program, you’ll be eligible to take the provisional certification exam for Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) sponsored by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
CRCST
Certified Registered Central Service Technician
Full certification is obtained after acquiring 400 hours of hands-on sterile processing experience within six months of provisional certification. Hands-on experience provides an invaluable resource with which to better understand the standards, knowledge, and practices needed to be successful in the field and on the CRCST exam.
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