Sterile Processing, Basic Certificate

The Sterile Processing Program provides the student with classroom and onsite Sterile Processing Department experience. It focuses on the necessary specialized education and working in the Central Service Department. This Basic Certificate program in Sterile Processing program presents the basic concepts and principles for developing skills and competencies required for infection prevention and control in the sterile processing department in a health care facility. The program offers basic knowledge related to instrumentation connected with surgical procedures. Students will be involved in processes such as cleaning, disinfecting, decontamination, sterilization, standard precautions, and universal precautions as well as gain basic knowledge concerning various types of central service equipment such as ultrasonic cleaning, washer sterilizers, cart washers, autoclaves, steris, sterrad and ethylene oxide (ETO) machines. Program Graduates will meet the requirements to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) exam. This selective admissions program requires students to submit a separate application or to take additional action before enrolling. For more information on the Sterile Processing Program at Malcolm X College, visit the program webpage.