Central Sterile Processing Technician (XSP) Pathway
Certification Training, Professional Education
Course
| HEA104 | Central Sterile Processing Technician | |
Program Information
- WIOA eligible
- CORI/SORI required
- Proof of immunizations and a negative TB required
- Evening program
- Class size limited
Campus Information
- Danvers campus
- Clinical hours are scheduled at local medical facilities and may vary from classroom hours.
Additional Requirements
Advising Notes
This program is intended upon completion to prepare students for the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHSCMM) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRST) Exam. Upon scoring high enough on this exam, a student is eligible for entry level employment as a sterile processing technician.
Upon successful completion of the exam one must provide documentation of 400 hours, on a paid or volunteer basis, within 6 months of passing the exam. During that six month period you will be considered provisionally certified.
http://www.iahcsmm.org/
If you have interest in continuing your education in healthcare, speak with a nursing and allied health pathway advisor for further course planning.
This certificate is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the Surgical Technology Degree. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.
http://www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies.html
We strongly recommend students take the Accuplacer Placement Exam in the Center for Alternative Studies and Testing prior to registration for advising purposes.
http://www.northshore.edu/cas/testing/computerized_placement.html
How to Register
Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration or make arrangements for a payment plan.
Ways to Register