In this course, students are introduced to the profession of sterile processing including patient confidentiality, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and working as part of a professional team. The principles of decontamination, sterilization, packaging and storage of instrumentation and surgical supplies will be discussed. Identification, assembly, care and proper handling of instrumentation will be presented with a focus on various surgical specialties and the instrumentation associated with each.
Level I Prereq: Academic Reading Level 5; Academic Writing Level 3; Successful completion of background check
Class offerings by semester
Summer 2020 | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 | Summer 2021 |
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Day Class (before 5 p.m.) Evening Class (after 5 p.m.) Online Class
Class offerings by semester is offered as a planning tool. Please refer to the course
schedule to see the specifc time and platform for which the course is offered.
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Description | Hours |
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Credits | 6 |
Lecture Hours | 45 |
Clinical Hours | 0 |
Lab Hours | 90 |
Other Hours | 0 |
Total Hours | 135 |