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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
August 29-December 4 |
$1,200 |
Online |
CE 086 3001 |
*A mandatory orientation session will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 7-8 pm via Zoom. All students who are registered for the Fall 2021 session must attend the Orientation Session.
This class will be conducted completely online via D2L. Class material will be released weekly. Discussion threads will be conducted regularly. Students will be required to post responses by deadlines. Open discussion option will be provided. Exams and quizzes will be conducted online. Review options will be offered.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in the Sterile Processing field is expected to grow 12 percent from 2016-2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Recent advances in medical technology have made surgery safer which has led to an increase in surgical procedures and an increased demand for Sterile Processing experts. The median annual wage for sterile processing technicians was $38,360 in May 2019.
The program costs $1,200 including textbooks and supplies. Federal and state financial aid are not available to offset cost. A payment plan is available. WIOA funding is available for those who qualify.
Due to the requirements of the profession, the following minimum abilities are expected of each student:
You must be at least 18 years of age to register for the program.
Please email program director Melissa Gallagher at mgallagher1@kish.edu to schedule a day and time to discuss the program.
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