Foundations for Sterile Processing

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Help Prevent SSIs with Evidence-Based Sterile Processing Education

Sterile processing technicians play a crucial role in the safety of the surgical patient. Train your technicians using standardized education in proper processing of OR instruments and devices.

Affordably Implement Foundations for Sterile Processing

This new program will provide your technicians with tools they need to prevent surgical complications, lower repair costs, and reduce risk.

  • Learn patient safety standards, elements of a culture of safety, and the impact of human factors on the culture of safety
  • Identify methods for how and when to use disinfectants
  • Understand how to select the appropriate monitoring and sterilizations methods for the four classes of instruments
  • Describe the elements required for an infection to occur and practices to prevent infection
  • Environmental Cleaning
  • Sterilization Process
  • Surgical Environment & Safety
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Transmissible Infection Prevention
  • Environmental Cleaning
  • Sterilization Process
  • Surgical Environment & Safety
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Transmissible Infection Prevention

As an administrator, you will take the Administrator Course.

  • Upon completion of the course 0.75CHs will be awarded. Administrators will also receive a Certificate of Completion. 8.7
  • HSPA contact hours (formerly IAHCSMM). This program is approved for up to 9.0 hours of AEUs and up to 9.0 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #0102.

*The 8.7 CHs continuing education contact hours are based on completion of the entire course. Learners do not earn contact hours for completion of individual modules.