The Sterile Processing Technician program provides training for an entry-level career as a member of the sterile processing team. The sterile processing team is the hub of all activity involving supplies and equipment for surgery, obstetrics and other patient care areas of hospitals and clinics. The sterile processing technician cleans, sterilizes, according to the prescribed procedures and techniques. The sterile processor is also responsible for charting and records maintenance associated with the central processing procedures. Graduates may seek career opportunities in hospitals, surgical suites or surgical centers as a sterile processor, sterile processing technician, central processing technician, sterile supply attendant or clerk, or central sterile supply technician or they may continue their studies to earn the associate degree in Surgical Technology. The program includes a clinical practicum where students gain hands-on experience in a sterile processing department. Graduates of the program are prepared to sit for the SPD Technician certification examination of the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

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