Sterile Processing Technician

What they do :

Sterile Processing Technicians clean, decontaminate and sterilize used surgical instruments and other medical supplies so that they can be redistributed and safely reused on new patients. Common duties include operating sterilization washers, assembling trays of instruments and delivering and keeping records of supplies.

Licenses/Certifications :

  • CBSPD Technician Certification

Education needed :

  • Certificate Program (typically 9 months or less)

Local schools offering this program :

  • LA Trade Tech
  • LA Harbor College
  • Glendale Career College

Organizations :

Orientation and Training