Sterile Processing

Catalog description

This noncredit course prepares students to become safe and competent Sterile Processing Technicians (SPT) in a variety of healthcare facilities. It covers the disinfection, preparation, processing, storage, and issuing of both sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment for patient care, the operation of sterilization units, and procedures for monitoring the effectiveness of the sterilization process. The course prepares students for the Sterilization Processing and Distribution Technician Certification Exam for becoming a Central Sterilization Processing and Distribution Technician.Note: This course requires a lab fee.