In-Person & Online Sterile Processing Technician Training East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA

One-semester, 6 credit-hour Career and Technical Certificate program.
Provides an integrated learning experience in sterile processing techniques.
Curriculum based on standards from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).
Prepares students to sit for the International Sterile Processing Department Technician Certification (CSPDT) Exam.
Focuses on meeting workforce needs in acute care and ambulatory hospital settings.
Includes a practicum component, providing hands-on experience.

Offers two pathways: a paid Apprenticeship and a Traditional Student pathway.
Apprenticeship pathway provides hands-on experience with participating employers while taking weekend classes.
Traditional pathway can be completed in one semester, preparing students to sit for the certification exam.
Prepares students to take the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) exam through HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM).
Focuses on key concepts including sterilization, infection control, decontamination, and surgical instrumentation processing.
Provides the necessary knowledge for graduates to practice as a sterile processing technician in a wide range of states.
The certificate program is located in Westminster, CO and consists of 18 credits.