{"id":20310,"date":"2025-03-18T07:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/?post_type=program_tracks&#038;p=20310"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:04:41","slug":"central-sterile-processing","status":"publish","type":"program_tracks","link":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/program_tracks\/central-sterile-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Sterile Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero banner program -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-hero-program\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__link-container container\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/programs\/fast-track-continuing-education\/medical-health-continuing-education\/\" class=\"fy-hero-program__link fy-icon-link fy-icon-link--xs\"><i\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-left-long fy-icon-link__icon-left\"><\/i> Medical &amp; Health Continuing Education<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-hero-program__title fy-h2\"  aria-label=\"main\" role=\"main\">Central Sterile Processing<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-hero-program__subtitle fy-highlight\">Certificate<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__details row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a  class=\"fy-hero-program__button fy-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/students\/courses-programs\/fast-track-courses\/\" target=\"_self\">Personal Enrichment &amp; Fast Track Courses<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Time to Completion:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">16 weeks<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"400\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Schedule:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">Day and evening classes<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Hero banner program -->\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Why Study Central Sterile Processing?<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>This course is designed to introduce the primary responsibilities of a central sterile technician. The course includes practical applications of learned concepts and procedures. Topics include preparation, storage, distribution of instruments, supplies and equipment, quality assurance and inventory management. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the principles of sterilization\/disinfection in the workplace, as well as the principles of distribution of instruments\/supplies\/equipment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CSP-Technical-Standards.2025.pdf\">Technical Standards<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<!-- Stats -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-stats\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-stats__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-stats__item col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-stats__number fy-h1\">$38,014\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='fy-stats__description fy-paragraph'>Average salary in the Triad region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-stats__item col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-stats__number fy-h1\">$41,475\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='fy-stats__description fy-paragraph'>National median.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-stats__item col-12 col-md-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-stats__number fy-h1\">5.5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fy-stats__percent\">%<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='fy-stats__description fy-paragraph'>Projected job growth in the Triad region over five years (2023-2028)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Career Tracks<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>\u2022 Sterile Processing Technician<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Supervisor<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Instrument Specialist<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<!-- Large card -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-large-card  fy-large-card--reverse \">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__row row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__inner col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-left\" class=\"fy-large-card__media-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fy-large-card__media lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/General-Student-Staff-Shots-resize-106-740x455.jpg\" alt=\"Affording Your Classes\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 740px; 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Hospitals and outpatient surgery centers need a team to reprocess the complex surgical instrumentation, so it is sterile and ready for the next patient. This course will cover anatomy, microbiology and infection prevention principles related to the profession. You will learn processes in the areas of decontamination, inspection\/preparation of items to be sterilized, sterilization methods, and storage\/distribution in preparation for work and the nationwide certification exams. 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Wednesday<\/strong>: Virtual (online)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday &amp; Thursday<\/strong>: In-person at <strong>Swisher Room 240<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Daytime and evening courses are both available and held on the same days<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next sections will start in April and August of 2026. \u00a0Please contact the Program Coordinator, Heather Carter at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hcarter@forsythtech.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hcarter@forsythtech.edu<\/a>\u00a0336-734-7912 for more information or to be approved for registration.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c773\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c773\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c773\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOccupation Description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c773\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c773\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Decontaminate soiled surgical instruments and equipment<\/li>\n<li>Inspect, inventory, and prepare items for sterilization<\/li>\n<li>Operate sterilizers and disinfection equipment<\/li>\n<li>Verify and document sterilization processes<\/li>\n<li>Maintain sterile storage and inventory<\/li>\n<li>Provide needed instrument sets and customer service to surgical staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c774\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c774\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c774\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning Objectives\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c774\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_da8b0de59ded24c70ea5b74608495c774\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical terminology, anatomy, microbiology, infection prevention, decontamination, inspection, sterile packaging, sterilization methods, monitoring and recordkeeping, sterile storage &amp; 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