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Now you can study to become a certified Sterile Processing Technician at your own pace and within your schedule. The Sterile Processing Technician online course includes interactive learning modules, 24/7 mentoring, learning exercises, labs and a student portal with career resources.
Self-paced eLearning course includes six months access, all eBooks, workbooks, and related course material.
- Tuition: $1,999
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- Contact: For more information, advising and questions call (877) 261-1484.
The Sterile Processing Technician online course is designed to prepare students to function as a sterile processing professional in multiple healthcare settings. Sterile Processing technicians perform and participate in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
The purpose of this program is to prepare students to clearly and thoroughly understand his or her roles and responsibilities. Working in a sterile processing area requires specific knowledge and skills, including an understanding of the following key areas and topics:
- Instrumentation: Knowledge of surgical instruments and specialty devices
- Processing of Surgical Instrumentation: Decontamination, packaging and sterilization of surgical instrumentation
- Processing of Moveable Patient Equipment: Processing, cleaning, testing, assembly and distribution of movable patient care equipment
- Storage and Inventory: Storage, handling and distribution of sterile surgical instrumentation and devices, as well as inventory control and cost recovery systems
- Medical Terminology: Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and microbiology
- Prevention Processes: Infection prevention, decontamination and disinfection processes
After completing this program, you will be able to:
- Describe various functions of SPD
- Identify the health and safety regulations, standards and guidelines that apply to the processing of medical devices and instrumentation
- Define anatomy and physiology, explain how they are related and understand how anatomy and physiology relate to the work performed in the sterile processing department
- Understand the basic factors in disease transmission
- Describe the body’s defenses against infection and the factors that affect the body’s susceptibility to disease
- Distinguish between regulated medical waste and non-infectious waste
- Explain bloodborne pathogens and the safety precautions necessary in SPD
- Outline the standards required for a quality decontamination process
- Understand the appropriate dress code and the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) as it relates to OSHA regulations and employee safety and health
- Describe functions performed during chemical disinfection
- Describe the procedures that must be followed and the precautions that must be observed during the preparation and use of the variety of disinfecting agents used in the decontamination process
- Identify the processes needed to effectively disassemble, clean, disinfect, inspect, reassemble, test, store and distribute movable patient care equipment
- Understand the organization of instruments sets and the preparation of basins and textile packs
- Mobile-Ready
- National Certification Opportunity
- All Textbooks and Materials
- 24/7 Learner Support
- Certificate of Completion
- Clinical Externship Opportunity
You must be 18 years old with GED, high school diploma or equivalent.