Preparation for sterile processing training and certification: the role, microbiology and infection control, decontamination, instrument identification and inspection, assembly and packaging, sterilization methods and monitoring, sterile storage and distribution, quality, safety, regulations and the certification path. Eighteen lessons.

Modules

The Sterile Processing Role

Lessons

• What Sterile Processing Technicians Do Preview
• Training Certification and Standards
• Microbiology and Infection Control Basics

Decontamination

Lessons

• The Decontamination Area
• Cleaning Methods and Chemicals
• Cleaning Verification and Equipment Care

Instruments and Assembly

Lessons

• Instrument Identification
• Inspection and Function Testing
• Assembly Packaging and Labeling

Sterilization

Lessons

• Steam Sterilization
• Low-Temperature Sterilization Methods
• Sterilization Monitoring and Documentation

Storage Distribution and Quality

Lessons

• Sterile Storage and Shelf Life
• Distribution Case Carts and Loaners
• Quality Assurance and Tracking Systems

Safety Endoscopes and Career

Lessons

• Safety in Sterile Processing
• Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing
• Certification and Career Growth