Sterile Processing Technology
Program Description
Certificate Program (40 Quarter Credits / 29 Weeks / 712 Clock Hours )
The Sterile Processing program at Medical Career Institute is based on The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) training requirements and complies with its policies and procedures in preparing students for the certification exam mandated in the State of New Jersey by Department of Health and Senior Services in order to enter the profession. The program prepares graduates to work as a skilled Registered Central Service Technician in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and endoscopy colonoscopy clinics. Essential functions of a Registered Central Service Technician is; to sterilize, package, test and operate medical equipment and surgical instruments, stock and maintain equipment processing rooms, prepare surgical carts with surgical supplies and instrument trays as well as prepare and maintain records and logs associated with medical instruments and equipment.
2026 Start Dates:
May 8th
September 11th
Morning Schedule:
Monday - Thursday
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Program Objectives:
Teaching courses in terminology, anatomy, physiology, law, ethics, federal & state regulations and standards, cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, packaging, storage, inventory management, safety and ambulatory surgery practices.
Providing clinical activities within on campus work-simulated training laboratories that includes knowledge and proper use of decontamination and sterilization equipment, proper chemical disinfection, flash sterilization, high and low temperature sterilization of basic and complex surgical instrumentation, communication and human relation skills.
Providing students with off campus clinical externship experience Mat includes a supervised hands-on training (requiring competencies logs and evaluation) at Me clinical site (hospitals and surgical centers).
At the completion of the program, the diligent student will be:
Able to seek an entry-level employment in facilities such as hospitals and outpatient surgical centers, dental clinics and endoscopy/colonoscopy suites after passing credentialing exams.
Proficient in performing entry-level Sterile Technician tasks and responsibilities.
Sit for the HSPA exam
Awarded a Certificate of Completion.