Central Sterile Processing Technician (XSP) Pathway

Certification Training, Professional Education

Course

HEA104

Central Sterile Processing Technician

Program Information

• ITA eligible
• TAACCCT eligible
• CORI/SORI required
• Proof of immunization and a negative TB required
• Evening program
• Class size limited

Campus Information

• Danvers campus
• Clinical hours are scheduled at local medical facilities and may vary from classroom hours.

Additional Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is recommended.
• Students must sign and be able to perform the requirements within the Technical Standards. http://community.northshore.edu/programs/xsp/program_technical_standards

Advising Notes

This program is intended upon completion to prepare students for the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHSCMM) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRST) Exam. Upon scoring high enough on this exam, a student is eligible for entry level employment as a sterile processing technician.

Upon successful completion of the exam one must provide documentation of 400 hours, on a paid or volunteer basis, within 6 months of passing the exam. During that six month period you will be considered provisionally certified.

http://www.iahcsmm.org/

If you have interest in continuing your education in health care, speak with a nursing and allied health pathway advisor for further course planning.

This certificate is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the Surgical Technology Degree. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies.html

We strongly recommend students take the Accuplacer Placement Exam in the Center for Alternative Studies and Testing prior to registration for advising purposes.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/testing/computerized_placement.html

How to Register
Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration or make arrangements for a payment plan.

Ways to Register

• By Phone – 978-236-1200 with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number 9:00-5:00 Monday through Friday
• By Mail – Send a completed registration form along with payment to: North Shore Community College, Enrollment & Records Office, 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923
• By Fax – Fax a completed registration form with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number to 978-762-4015
• Visit the Lynn or Danvers Enrollment Center with your completed registration form along with payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover card, check, or money order

Labor Market Outlook*

Median level wages: $33,330-$58,070

10 year projected growth:

United States: 14.7%

Massachusetts: 15.0%

Metro North: 12.6%

*Data from Massachusetts Career Information Systems