Sterile Processing Technician

The CBC Sterile Processing Technician program prepares students for an entry-level career in sterile processing and materiel management. Sterile processing technicians perform decontamination and sterilization procedures required to ensure proper reprocessing of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic equipment, surgical instrumentation, and medical supplies. Additional duties include assembly and inspection of surgical instruments, maintenance and delivery of patient equipment, inventory control and supply ordering, and preoperative case preparation.

Sterile processing technicians are typically employed in hospital central service, sterile processing, and material management departments, but may also be stationed in outpatient surgery centers and other medical device related facilities. Many sterile processing technicians will work a 40-hour week, but may also need to be available during weekends, evenings, holidays, or on-call.

CBC's Sterile Processing Technician program is a two-quarter program beginning in winter quarter. The Sterile Processing Technician program is a selective admission program. You must apply to the College and to the program. Applicants are screened according to timely coursework completion and grades completed through winter quarter. During the course of the program, enrolled students will gain extensive hands-on training and acquire 400 hours of applied technical experience in clinical settings. Upon successful completion of all certificate and program requirements, students will obtain a Sterile Processing Technician Short-Term Certificate. Graduates of the Sterile Processing Technician program are eligible for certification through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA, formerly IAHCSMM).