Medical Device Reprocessing

Dedicate your career to creating a safe place for healthcare teams and their patients.

• Students complete this program in only two semesters

• Placements take place at The Ottawa Hospital, CHEO, Queensway Carleton Hospital and various private clinics

• Clinical placement and lab completed in the program may be used toward the hours required to write the Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (CMDRT) exam

Overview

Dedicate your career to creating a safe place for healthcare teams and their patients.

Medical Device Reprocessing is a unique Ontario College Certificate program that combines theory, lab practice, simulation and hands-on experience.

This one-year program prepares you to apply principles of infection prevention and proper handling of reusable patient care equipment in healthcare settings.

As a student, you explore various areas including:

• human anatomy

• medical terminology

• patient interventions

• employee and patient safety

• Gain manual dexterity by practising with equipment and surgical instrumentation in simulation labs as well as operating equipment in clinical healthcare settings. Collectively, these practices will prepare you for work in the healthcare field.

Benefit from more than 130 hours of clinical practice, which provides the opportunity for integrating theory and principles into hands-on practice.

Laboratory and clinical placement hours completed in the program may be used towards the prerequisite hours required to write the CMDRT exam.

Upon graduating, you may find work in healthcare facilities, which may include:

• hospital medical device reprocessing departments

• public and private clinics

• dental clinics

• surgical centres

Success Factors

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Have an interest in the healthcare field.

• Are flexible and want to work in an environment with high standards and professionalism.

• Enjoy the challenges of working in a team setting.

• Have manual dexterity and are process and detail oriented.

• Are able to handle physically demanding tasks.