The Central Service Technician (CST), or Central Sterile Technician, is responsible for decontaminating, sterilizing, assembling, storing and distributing medical devices and equipment needed for patient care, especially during surgery.
The Central Service Technician (CST), or Central Sterile Technician, is responsible for decontaminating, sterilizing, assembling, storing and distributing medical devices and equipment needed for patient care, especially during surgery. This program covers the areas of Principles of Central Service Technician; Cleaning and Decontaminating Surgical Instruments; and Quality Control, Inventory, Equipment and Human Relations.
You will focus on the requirements of the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) and prepare to take the Certified Registered Central Service Technician certification exam. Successful completion allows you to sit for the CST certification exam and earns you a certificate of completion from LaGuardia as well as an exam voucher.
Please note that to earn your full Central Service Technician industry certification, you will need to secure a facility where you can complete a 400-hour internship. However, you may also qualify for support with the internship or job placement. Prerequisite: High school diploma or equivalency as well as English proficiency and fluency in order to fully participate and succeed in the class.
LaGuardia Community College, is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution, located in Long Island City, Queens, and an institution of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers a welcoming environment for immigrants of all nations and individuals of all backgrounds.
The College reflects the legacy of our namesake, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, the former NYC mayor beloved for his advocacy of underserved populations. Since opening its doors in 1971, LaGuardia’s academic programs and support services have advanced the socioeconomic mobility of students while providing them with access to a high quality, affordable college education.
LaGuardia Community College’s mission is to educate and graduate one of the most diverse student populations in the country to become critical thinkers and socially responsible citizens who help to shape a rapidly evolving society.
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Our values are woven into the culture of the College and guide the decisions, actions and behaviors of the LaGuardia community—what we choose to do, how we carry out our work in all parts of the institution, and how we assess the outcome of our individual and shared efforts.
Learning
Believing that everyone can learn, we foster a creative and collaborative environment that stimulates the intellect, inspires the imagination and enlarges our vision of the world.
Diversity
We believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger and seek to learn from everyone’s unique experience and cultural inheritance.
Opportunity
We invest in everyone’s capacity to fulfill their potential and continually advance through the exercise of individual talent and effort.
Responsibility
We aspire to be a caring community, holding ourselves individually and collectively accountable to each other.
Innovation
We strive for excellence through innovation, honoring the pioneering spirit of our institution.
The CRCST certification program is designed to recognize entry-level and existing technicians who have demonstrated the experience, knowledge and skills necessary to provide competent services as an SP technician.
Earn while you learn! Not only will VUMC cover the cost of your tuition, you will receive an hourly wage throughout the program with the expectation that upon program completion, you commit to a full-time position as a central sterile processing technician at VUMC and continue in that role for 1 y...
Our Certificate in Sterile Processing Technician program is designed to develop knowledge and skills needed by sterile processing technicians in a healthcare facility.
This program will educate, train, and bolster students capabilities/techniques required to serve in any sterile processing department in the country. Upon completing this program, students will be able to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) exam
Allied Institute of Professional Studies is a leading provider of Sterile Processing technician training offering the best comprehensive program to fit the needs of medical industry not only in Greater Chicago area, but also across the country.
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