Central Sterile Processing Technologist Certificate
Certificate
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About this Program
The Central Sterile Processing Technologist Certificate Program is devoted to providing students with the essential skills to become integral members of a surgical team. Graduates will have knowledge of patient safety, decontamination, inspection, assembling, disassembling, packaging and sterilizing reusable surgical instruments, supplies and devices.
This is a limited-access and limited enrollment program. See all Healthcare Program requirements.
Program Overview & Requirements
Program Purpose:
To prepare students with the experience, knowledge and skills necessary to provide competent services as a central sterile processing technologist. Graduates will be prepared to become integral members of the surgical team and are essential for patient safety by being responsible for decontamination, inspection, assembling, disassembling, packaging and sterilizing reusable surgical instruments, supplies and devices. This program prepares students to take the national certification exam through the International Association of Healthcare Central Services Material Management.
Program Length:
30 credit hours
Program Application:
This program accepts students once each year rotating Fall and Spring. This is a limited-access program with a limited number of seats per class.
Applicants must submit both a general TCC application and a separate healthcare program application by the published application deadline. Applicants may access the healthcare application here.
More information is available on the program’s webpage.
See Additional Healthcare Program Requirements for important information.
View Healthcare Program Application Deadlines.
Academic Division:
Healthcare Professions, Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education
Contact:
(850) 558-4500 or healthedu@tcc.fl.edu
View Information about Graduation Requirements and Year of Entry.