Sterile Processing Technician

Through Emerge Education’s 14-week Sterile Processing Technician certificate program, you can take the provisional certification exam for Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) sponsored by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).

Full certification is obtained after acquiring 400 hours of hands-on sterile processing experience within six months of provisional certification. Hands-on experience provides an invaluable resource for better understanding the standards, knowledge, and practices needed to be successful in the field and on the CRCST exam.

Students residing in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania—these states require that Central Service Technicians become certified within a state-mandated period of time after employment (1.5 - 3 years). This is NOT a barrier to student enrollment but should be reviewed with an Education Consultant at the time of enrollment.

A Sterile Processing Technician is a professional who prepares surgical instruments and devices. Other titles a sterile processing technician may be called include central processing technician, sterile preparation technician, central sterile supply technician, and more. They clean, inspect, test, sterilize, store, and deliver devices needed for surgery in healthcare facilities.

In order to participate in this program, you’ll need:

• A High School Diploma or GED
• A web browser with an internet connection

Through this certified sterile processing technician program, you’ll learn a number of skills, including:

• Knowing medical terminology, disease processes, and anatomy and physiology
• Recognizing the importance of customer service, communication skills, and professionalism
• Identifying central service workflow processes from cleaning, decontamination, preparation and packaging to sterilization and storage of surgical instruments and equipment
• Understanding compliance standards and the role of HIPAA, OSHA, CDC, FDA, ANSI, AAMI, and other regulating agencies

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