Central Sterile Supply Technician Certificate

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Purpose

The Central Sterile Supply Technician Certificate Program is designed to introduce the primary responsibilities of a sterile processing technician including practical application of learned concepts and procedures. Students will gain experience in instrument identification, preparation, storage, and distribution of supplies and equipment. Four-hundred clinical hours are required. The program will prepare the student to take the national certification exam.

Anyone working in the Central Sterile Supply Department of a hospital and needing to take the certification exam to maintain their employment may take only AH 130 , AH 135 , and AH 160 . All other students must take all the required courses in the program.

The full Central Sterile Supply Technician Certificate Program is available on the Logan Campus. The Boone/Lincoln, Williamson, and Wyoming/McDowell campuses offer the general education/program support courses only.

First Semester

AH 130 - Introduction to Sterile Processing 2 Credit Hours
AH 135 - Surgical Instrumentation 3 Credit Hours
AH 165 - Sterile Processing Practicum I 4 Credit Hours
BS 124 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
CS 103 - Introduction to Applications 1 Credit Hours (E)
EN 101 - ~English Composition I 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

AH 160 - Sterile Processing II 2 Credit Hours
AH 167 - Sterile Processing Practicum II 4 Credit Hours
AH 200 - Health Care Ethics and Law 1 Credit Hours (E)
BS 127 - Microbiology for Healthcare Professionals 3 Credit Hours
MT 121 - ~College Mathematics for General Education 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 13

Total Credit Hours: 30

~ Designates courses on the statewide Core Coursework Transfer Agreement.

^ Denotes course equivalency.

This degree program provides students the opportunity to receive credit for their high school EDGE courses (http://careertech.k12.wv.us/edge/edgeCollege.html) as designated by the (E) within the program sequence.