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Health & Personal Services

Sterile Processing Technician

3–6 mo full-time.

Core curriculum

Decontaminationinstrument IDsterilization methodsinventoryinfection control

Course & assessment plan

9 courses · 900 clock hours. Universal core → one competency course per curriculum area → capstone → externship/clinical → exam prep. Open the full plan with every assessment.

Certification & licensure

CredentialTypeIssuing body
CBSPD CSPDTIndustry certificationCertification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
HSPA CRCSTIndustry certificationHealthcare Sterile Processing Association

Universal core (all programs)

ModuleHours
Workplace safety (OSHA 10)10
First aid / CPR / AED8
Applied math & measurement40
Technical reading & writing30
Digital literacy (IC3/MOS)30
Career readiness (NCCER Core / WorkKeys)30

Stackable pathways

Clinical Support: Sterile Processing Technician → Surgical Technology → Limited X-Ray / Radiologic Technology → Respiratory Therapy

In the Museum of VoTech

CBSPD CSPDTHSPA CRCST

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