It all starts with your training and certification. For entry-level sterile processing technicians, also referred to as central service technicians or central processing technicians, it is important to get your certification. The Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) issued by the HSPA is typically required by most healthcare facilities for entry-level techs. Our program prepares you for the certification, and with the course, you're prepared for the duties of a sterile processing tech. This includes understanding the different processes involved in decontamination, packaging, sterilization, storage, and inventory of the different medical and surgical instruments. You also learn medical terminology, infection prevention and disinfection processes. With more experience, Sterile Techs can move up into supervisory roles such as Sterile Processing Supervisor or Manager. You can take up additional administrative roles with additional education. Sterile Techcs majorly work in Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Dental Clinics, but you can also find employment in Medical Supply Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies and even Research Facilities.

Our Sterile Processing Technician certification training program comes with an industry-leading 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not happy or satisfied with the program and decide to cancel, you get a refund. Simple and easy!

This Sterile Processing training program is offered through Preppy in partnership with Auburn University Office of Professional and Continuing Education. You will receive a university certificate of completion of a continuing education program. The certification will be completely online and is aimed at making training programs more affordable. With successful completion of the program, students will also receive a certificate of completion from the University.

The Sterile Processing Technician training program we offer does not need any prior experience. The only admission requirement is the completion of a high school diploma or GED, or that the students are actively pursuing their diploma or GED. That's it!

The entire certification program is online and self-paced. With this, the students can progress at their own pace as quickly they would like to. This also means that the learning can take place at any hour and any day that you like, at your own comfort!

Nope and Nope! There are no extra fees for textbooks or hidden costs that other schools charge. It's all included. Once you've enrolled in the program you will be sent copies for any Sterile Processing Tech material that you need for the training program.

Preppy's program is 100% online and self-paced, which means you can learn according to your preference and comfort. With engaging learning, students are prepared for a Sterile Processing Career and to crush the certification exam. After completing the program, you'll be able to identify the different health and safety regulations for processing medical instrumentation. You learn about the basic factors of disease transmission, how to distinguish between regulated medical waste and non-infectious waste, outline the standards for the decontamination process, learn the processes involved in chemical disinfection and understand the organization of instrument sets. You'll also learn about how to effectively disassemble, clean, disinfect, inspect, reassemble, test, store, and distribute movable patient care equipment.

Yes! When you finish your sterile processing tech program, you are eligible to participate and one of our representatives will reach out to you to coordinate your volunteer externship. This externship could take place at a local hospital, neighborhood Health Center, Medical Group, HMO, public health facility, or veteran hospital. You will be eligible for the externship once you have no remaining balance on any payment plans, and have successfully completed your program. Please note that the externship is currently not available to International students.

Multiple factors have contributed to an increase in surgeries. As the population ages, the need for surgical procedures to address age-related conditions has escalated. Medical advancements have expanded the scope of surgeries that can be performed, leading to more complex procedures. All of this contributed to a growing demand for Sterile Techs.

Yes, once you have completed your program, and have no outstanding payments remaining on your payment plan, we'll ship you your Certificate of Completion from the University free of charge! It's a huge achievement, and you'll be able to proudly hang this on your wall.

You'll have full online access for 1 year to complete your program. All of the courses and lessons are self-paced, and can be completely as quickly as you'd like! If you need more time for any reason, you can always contact us to request an extension. We're here for you!

If you'd like to participate, one of our Externship Coordinators will work with you to coordinate your externship after finishing your program. Each company or organization where you will take your externship may have specific and different policies for you to begin. This could include health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc.

Unfortunately, no. We're not able to ship the laptop overseas outside of the United States. However, you'll still get all of the other benefits that make Preppy's programs affordable, accessible, and engaging for everyone!

Yes! Once you've successfully completed your program and have no remaining balance on any payment plans (i.e. paid in full), you will be able to request a Certificate of Completion from the University. This can then be used on your resume and placed on your home or office wall.

The valuable hands-on experience with your externship is volunteer work, and doesn't come with any pay or salary. The externship is an optional part of the learning process for you to gain experience in your area of study, and is a huge bonus offered by Preppy.