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Central Sterile Processing Technology

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

CertificateNon-degreeCIP: 51.1012

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Central Sterile Processing is a critical component of healthcare facilities, ensuring that medical instruments and equipment are properly sterilized and maintained for patient safety. This course provides students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills necessary for effective sterile processing within healthcare settings.

Duration

8 Months

Credits

24 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Health & Human ServiceFrom The University of Tennessee
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Memphis, Tennessee

    550 Alabama Ave, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105-3604

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-2032.00

Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationService OrientationTime ManagementActive LearningOperations MonitoringWritingJudgment and Decision MakingQuality Control AnalysisTroubleshootingInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryPsychologyAdministrativeBiologyEducation and TrainingPhysicsProduction and ProcessingPublic Safety and SecurityComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningArm-Hand SteadinessInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionPerceptual SpeedManual DexterityControl PrecisionSelective AttentionFinger Dexterity

Tasks

  • Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, ma
  • Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
  • Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical d
  • Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maint
  • Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
  • Record sterilizer test results.
  • Order medical supplies for healthcare facilities or laboratories.
  • Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
  • Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
  • Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical cl
  • Schedule surgical procedures for patients.
  • Transport patients to and from the operating room.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical r
  • Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse
  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients'
  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
  • Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
  • Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, sy
  • Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareInventory management softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareBilling and invoicing softwareAccounting softwareVideo conferencing softwarePresentation softwareWeb platform development software

Tools

3D sonography equipmentA-Mode ultrasound machinesCardiac ultrasound equipmentColor Doppler ultrasound equipmentContinuous-wave ultrasound equipmentDesktop computersEvacuated blood collection tubesHigh frequency transducersImmobilization and positioning devicesIntravenous IV suppliesLancetsLead barriersM-mode ultrasound machinesMedical ultrasound printersNotebook computersAeratorsAutomatic dryersBar code scannersBowie Dick test packsChemical sterilization indicatorsCleaning or sterilizing scrubbing brushesComputerized scope washersEquipment bar code readersEthylene oxide gas sterilizersGas sterilizersHeat-sealer machinesHot air sterilizersLaboratory glass flasksMedical examination protective glovesAdjustable height instrument tables

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-2032.00
  • Medical Equipment Preparers31-9093.00
  • Surgical Technologists29-2055.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Image quality assessment — evaluate real-time sonographic displays independently, adjusting gain, depth, and focal zones to ensure diagnostic-grade images during routine examinations.
  • Multi-region scanning — operate ultrasound equipment across abdominal, pelvic, and vascular protocols with limited oversight, adapting transducer selection to patient body habitus.
  • Patient positioning optimization — modify patient angles and probe placement based on anatomy and clinical indication to obtain the best diagnostic windows in a busy outpatient imaging center.
  • Oral and written technical reporting — compile clear, organized summaries of sonographic findings and transmit them accurately to referring physicians within established turnaround times.
  • Scope-of-exam judgment — recognize incidental findings during routine scans and determine, using departmental guidelines, whether additional image planes or structures should be evaluated.
  • Pathology differentiation — distinguish common pathological presentations from normal anatomy on screen, selecting representative images that document clinically significant differences.
  • Time and workflow management — schedule and complete a standard daily caseload of varied scan types on time, balancing patient preparation duties with image acquisition in a clinical setting.
  • Equipment troubleshooting — identify and resolve minor calibration or connectivity issues with ultrasound units and PACS workstations to minimize examination delays.
  • Patient-centered care — proactively address patient anxiety and physical needs throughout examinations, applying empathy and service-orientation skills in a hospital or outpatient environment.
  • Electronic health record usage — input exam data, update patient records, and retrieve prior imaging studies using medical and office suite software with routine accuracy.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
79%
Placement Rate
86%