Prepare medical equipment and instruments to ensure patients are treated in a sterile, clean environment.
Sterile processing technicians provide support to all patient care services in a healthcare facility. They are responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing and distributing the medical devices and supplies needed in patient care, especially during surgery. These skilled professionals are essential to patient care. Doctors, surgeons and other medical staff rely on sterile processing technicians to thoroughly clean and prepare equipment in order to provide exceptional and safe patient care.
In our completely online, noncredit, short-term training sterile processing technician program, you will:
| DATES | COST | LOCATION | COURSE CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan. 13-April 18 |
$1,300 |
Lecture — online, asynchronous |
CE 086 5001 |
The program cost is $1,300, including textbooks and supplies. Federal and state financial aid are not available to offset costs. A payment plan is available.
Interested applicants should fill out the Sterile Processing Technician interest form. For additional questions, email program coordinator Melissa Gallagher at mgallagher1@kish.edu to schedule a time and day to discuss the program.
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