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Central Sterilization Technician

Tools a CST would clean.

Central Sterilization Technicians prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. They may perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

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Curriculum Overview

The program will address various topics related to the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of patient equipment. In addition, it will assist the student in understanding the basic hard skills necessary to provide a safe product for patient use.

You will learn the basics of sterile processing including:

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Decontamination
  • Disinfection Processes
  • Processing Patient Care Equipment
  • Anatomy / Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Infection Prevention
  • Preparation & Packaging of Instruments and Specialty Devices
  • Types of Surgical Instruments and specialty devices
  • Sterilization
  • Inventory Control, storage & distribution
  • Sterile Storage

Additional Information

Career Outlook

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sterilization Technicians  can expect a median annual wage of $38,000, or $18.27 per hour nationally.

Places You Can Work

Prepare to work in a variety of healthcare settings, including:

  • Hospitals
  • Ambulatory surgery centers

Positions You Can Have

Gain skills to work in positions such as:

  • Instrument Repair Specialist
  • Sterile Processing Technician
  • Surgical Services Assistant
  • Traveling Sterile Processing Technician

Upon successful completion, students earn:

  • Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center Certificate of Completion
  • Customer Service from NRF
  • National CSPDT Certification (CBSPD Certification Board) from CBSPD
Program Information

Open Enrollment

Days
 Monday through Thursday

Program Length
 15 weeks

Course Delivery
 In-person

Program Requirements

Before you start this class, you must:

  • Meet minimum TABE Reading (519) and Math (481) scores
  • Attend a program information session

For more information, contact Admissions

Phone

716-645-1900

Email

eoc-admissions@buffalo.edu

If you send an email, please include your last name, first name, and the program in the subject line of your email.