Sterile Processing Technician

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

Course Objective:

Description: To provide students with entry-level training that will prepare them to function in the sterile processing and distribution areas of health care facilities. The program provides students with knowledge of surgical instruments, microbiology, medical equipment, surgical terminology, and storage and distribution, as well as the skills required for sterilization and decontamination.

Competencies to be achieved:

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   Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure): $13527.00(tuition: $12212; registration fee: $150; textbooks: $610; uniform: $165, Tech Fee:265, Certification Exam: $125)


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   Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
   


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   Cengage Practical Computer Literacy, Channing Bete -Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Student Workbook, Lippincott -Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Health Pro/RN 7E, Channing Bete -Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, Lippincott-Custom Career Prep, F.A. Davis -Differentiation Surgical Instrument 2nd Ed, IAHCSMM -Instrumentation Resource Course: Identification, Handling and Processing of Surgical Instruments; Bundle, IAHCSMM Central Service Technician Manual & Workbook, 8th Ed Bundle, Cengage- Surgical Instrumentation, 1st Ed, Bundle, IAHCSMM- Inspecting Surgical Instruments: An Illustrated Guide, 1st Ed.


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   Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition): None

WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification: 

Name: Stacey Nottingham

Email: snottingham@pmi.edu

Phone number: 602-265-7462

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   Direct Website link to the program: https://pmi.edu/on-campus-programs/certificate/sterile-processing-technician/
   


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   Additional information:
   

• Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation: None

• Other requirements needed: None

 Refund Policy : https://pmi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-PMI-Catalog.pdf

Credentials: 

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  Industry Recognized: Developed and offered by or endorsed by a nationally recognized industry association or organization representing a sizable portion of the industry sector; a credential that is sought or accepted by companies within the industry sector for purposes of hiring or recruitment, which may include credentials from vendors of certain products. (Developed and offered by or endorsed by a nationally recognized industry association or organization representing a sizeable portion of the industry sector).
  

Yes or No: Yes

Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization:

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  Stackable: A credential is considered stackable when it is part of a sequence of credentials offered by the same or a different training provider. A stackable credential can be accumulated over time to build up an individual’s qualifications and help them to move along a career pathway or up a career ladder to different and potentially higher paying jobs. (Part of a sequence of credentials).
  

Yes or No: No

• Career Pathway: N/A

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  Portable- A credential is considered portable when it is recognized and accepted as verifying the qualifications of an individuals in other settings-either in other geographic areas, educational institutions, or by industries/employing companies. (Recognized in other geographical areas; by other educational institutions; or by other industries/companies).
  

Yes or No: Yes

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  Accredited: The goal of accreditation of an educational program is to ensure that the education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. The U.S. Department of Education webpage, accreditation in the United States provides lists of regional and national accrediting agencies recognized by the Secretary of Education as reliable authorities conserving the quality of education or training offered by the institutions of higher education or higher education programs they accredit. (This is referring to the course being accredited, not the test or school).
  

Yes or No: Yes

Accrediting Agency and link to website: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools; https://www.abhes.org

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   Credential Attainment Rate: Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary credential within one year after exit from the training program.  80%
   

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