The Sterile Processing Technician program prepares individuals for the field of Sterile Processing and Central Service Supply.

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for many vital services within an operating room, health facility, decontamination room, sterile supply, etc.

Responsibilities include:

Decontamination procedures
Preparation and packaging for sterilization
Monitoring the process of steam, Ethylene Oxide, dry heat, and liquid chemical sterilization
Maintaining product sterility
Storage distribution, inspection, and inventory control of supplies, instruments, and equipment
Graduates of this program can look forward to an exciting career working in:

• Hospitals
• Outpatient surgery centers
• Contract sterilization organizations

Summary¹
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319093.htm

¹Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook