Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
A. Course Objective:
Description:
The Sterile Processing program is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills required to practice in the operating room environment. Sterile Processing Technicians work to ensure that the operating room environment is safe, equipment is functioning properly and during the operative procedure all team members are maximizing patient safety. Students study topics that include hospital organization, safety and legal issues, anatomy and physiology, aseptic technique, surgical procedures.
Competencies to be achieved:
SPD 101 Introduction to Sterile Processing
SPD 102 Surgical Instrumentation
SPD 103 Decontamination & Sterilization Procedures and Practices
SPD 104 Equipment Safety Management and Tracking
For each individual SPD course, there are several required lab competencies. In order to pass the class, all lab competencies must be completed with a passing grade.
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$14,476.80. Tuition, 2 sets of Scrubs; initial testing fee for Certification. E-Books included in tuition costs. Not included: Cap & Gown $30.99; Chrome book $485.00
C. Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
SS100 On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College, Career and Life Cengage Unlimited
SS100 Personal Stress Management: Striving to Thriving Cengage Unlimited
SS100 Personal Finance Cengage
PD299 Your Career: How to Make it Happen with MindTap 9th edition Cengage Unlimited
D.a Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
Students will need a reliable computer, whether online or on campus. All the homework assignments, quizzes, and exams are completed online and will require out of class work. Students are not given class time for homework.
Pen, paper for notes
Flashcards
Books
Highlighters
D.b Supplies not included in tuition costs: $485.00 Chrome book; Cap & Gown $30.99
E. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Rieko Decker
Email: RDecker@brooklinecollege.edu
Phone number: 520-518-8046
F. Direct Website link to the program:
https://brooklinecollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Brookline_SterileProcess_Web_0422.pdf
G. Additional information:
• Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation: YES, this career will require a clear background in not only the program, but when applying for employment.
• Other requirements needed: CPR through AHA, which is provided to the student, for free, and the testing for CPR is done on campus, by the Program Directors.
H. Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
Refer to online college catalog https://brooklinecollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jul-24-2020-Brookline-Catalog-Version-10.pdf
I. Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
• Industry Recognized: (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: IAHCSMM
https://www.iahcsmm.org/
• Stackable: (Part of a sequence of credentials)
Yes or No: Yes
Career Pathway: After several years of expertise, the career can be advanced by stepping into the role of a Sterile Processing manager.
• Portable: (Recognized in other geographical areas; by other educational institutions; or by other industries/companies)
Yes or No (Explain): Yes, this career can be used nationally and in the military.
• Accredited Curriculum: (This is referring to the course being accredited, not the test or school)
Yes or No: Yes
Accrediting Agency and link to website: https://brooklinecollege.edu/brookline-college-accreditation/ and
https://www.abhes.org/
J. Credential Attainment Rate: Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary credential, or secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation or within one year after exit from the training program.
This program, having first started at Brookline’s Tucson campus on Sept. 2019, will not have the data to support this attainment rate. We will update in the future.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
42
Hours
32
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
300 S Craycroft Rd, #100, Tucson, AZ
Local WIB
6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima
Name of Credential
Diploma - Sterile Processing
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Title IV; Pell Grant; FWS; FSEOG; Subsidized
Refund Policy
Refer to College Catalog
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - ABHES
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Graduation Fees
$30.99 Cap & Gown
In-State Tuition
$14,476.80 To Eligible WIOA Participants
Other Fees
$485.00 Chrome book Opt in
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$14,476.80 To Eligible WIOA Participants
Total In-State Program Cost
$14,992.79
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$14,992.79
