Online Sterile Processing Technician Curriculum and Classes

Our curriculum is developed specifically for the distance education learner by instructional designers who specialize in how to develop content for adults and well-qualified subject matter experts that include a registered nurse and a certified registered central service technician to ensure quality content. The current subject matter expert is the co-founder and president of a company focused on clinical education for sterile processing. In addition, USCI works with a program advisory council of non-USCI employee who is a certified registered central service technician and a sterile processing educator working in the field to review content annually to ensure students receive content that is up-to-date, relevant and accurate.

Program Curriculum Breakdown

Your Online Sterile Processing Technician School Classes are broken down into 4 units.

Instruction Pack I: Introduction to the World of the Sterile Processing Instruction

Pack I introduces students to the sterile processing technician career. Students are introduced to the health care field and basic safety standards. Students gain a strong foundation in medical terminology. In addition, students explore the basics of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the importance of ethics in health care.

Instruction Pack II: Fundamental Sterile Processing Skills, Part 1

Instruction Pack II provides students an overview of human anatomy, including cell biology and each of the body’s organ systems. Become familiar with the surgical terminology you’ll use as a sterile processing technician. Students explore communication etiquette and types, explore decision-making skills and proper record keeping and environmental condition monitoring and corrective actions when environmental conditions aren’t in compliance. The pack wraps up with information about surgical instruments and decontamination.

Instruction Pack III: Fundamental Sterile Processing Skills, Part 2

Instruction Pack III introduces students to high-level disinfection (HLD) process and its components. Students learn how to organize a work area and how to receive items for preparation. Explore packaging, organizing, wrapping and labeling methods. Finally, learn how to how to prepare a work area for sterilization in terms of supplies, cleaning equipment and functionality.

Instruction Pack IV: Safety Skills and Practicum

Pack IV explores the safety standards for sterile storage, and how to document and record temperature and humidity standards. Students examine how to order, receive, inspect, stock and distribute inventory. Students learn about safety awareness in terms of patient care equipment and how to prepare equipment, document and receive items and inspect work areas. The final lesson provides a real-world practicum that allows you the opportunity to sterile processing skills.