Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology, Certificate of Proficiency
A Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and surgical trays. The technician also manages inventory control, orders supplies, inspects, maintains, delivers and retrieves equipment and instruments for the surgery suite, emergency room and intensive care units. A hands-on clinical practicum experience in an area hospital is included in the course of study. This program prepares graduates for eligibility for the Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician Certification (CSPDT) by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
Courses
- BIO 1050 — BIO-1050 Human Biology
- BIO 1110 — BIO-1110 Biological Fundamentals
- BIO 1500 — BIO-1500 Principles of Biology I
- BIO 2331 — BIO-2331 Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO 2500 — BIO-2500 Microbiology
- CHEM 1010 — CHEM-1010 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 1020 — CHEM-1020 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- COMM 1000 — COMM-1000 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 1010 — COMM-1010 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- COMM 101H — COMM-101H Honors Speech Communication
- ENG 1010 — ENG-1010 College Composition I
- ENG 101H — ENG-101H Honors College Composition I
- HTEC 1060 — HTEC-1060 Medical Terminology I
- HTEC 1110 — HTEC-1110 Ethics for Health Care Professionals
- IT 1090 — IT-1090 Computer Applications
- PHIL 2050 — PHIL-2050 Bioethics
- PHIL 205H — PHIL-205H Honors Bioethics
- SURT 1700 — SURT-1700 Sterile Processing Techniques I
- SURT 1710 — SURT-1710 Sterile Processing Techniques II
- SURT 1720 — SURT-1720 Introduction to Hospital Administration
- SURT 1861 — SURT-1861 Clinical Experience: Sterile Processing