Sterile Processing Technician: Program overview
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The Healthcare & Emergency Professions (HEP) pathway provides opportunities for students to gain certificates, degrees, licensure, and/or credentials to further their careers in healthcare and emergency services fields. Many of our programs provide hands-on learning opportunities with advanced technology, practical training in clinical settings, and instructors with industry experience. Program graduates are in high demand in the healthcare and emergency professions industry and have the potential to earn excellent wages and benefits.
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Welcome to Sterile Processing Technician Training
Whether you are embarking on a new career path or enhancing your skills to enter the healthcare profession and support clients/patients, we are excited to assist you in achieving your learning objectives.
Becoming a sterile processing technician offers a fulfilling career focused on ensuring the cleanliness and safety of healthcare equipment. Our program emphasizes essential skills such as effective management of critical duties and collaboration within healthcare teams, fostering personal growth, and making a meaningful impact in patient care.
Portland Community College has been proud to help students achieve their dreams and shape their careers in this field for over 15 years. We are excited to support you during your studies, and later as you begin your work and contribute to others.
Sincerely,
Bem Hanamoto
Business Training & Educational Development Coordinator
About Sterile Processing Technician Training
The Portland Community College Sterile Processing Technician program offers comprehensive training and hands-on experience to prepare students for careers as sterile processing technicians. Upon successful completion of our program, students can work towards obtaining provisional certification through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
Once employed and working in a sterile processing department, students can work towards completing the 400 hours required for full certification (described in the link above) through HSPA.
Sterile Processing Technician website
Mission and values
The mission of Portland Community College’s Sterile Processing Technician program is to prepare individuals to be vital members of healthcare teams through rigorous academic studies and hands-on training partnerships with local hospitals. Emphasizing essential skills like communication, professionalism, critical thinking, and a positive attitude, our goal is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to excel as confident and capable healthcare professionals.
The program offers students of all ages, races, cultures, economic levels, and previous educational experience opportunities for personal growth and attainment of their professional goals. Through effective teaching and student support, we strive to prepare our students for success as individuals, businesses, and healthcare professionals.
Values
The program prioritizes student engagement and mutual respect while laying the groundwork for success. The curriculum offers a hybrid flexible delivery and hands-on experience through partnerships with local hospitals, providing real-world learning opportunities.
Goals and objectives
Program goal
The goal of the Portland Community College Sterile Processing Technician program is to prepare sterile processing technicians who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) to become a strong, confident, and capable working professional within the healthcare community.
Accreditation
Portland Community College is regionally accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). For more information, see the college’s Accreditation webpage.
Program accreditation and oversight
The Portland Community College Sterile Processing Technician program adheres closely to the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) guidelines and is designed to deliver high-quality education to students.
Costs
- Tuition: $1,498 including supplies
- Required books: $125
- CastleBranch service fees:
- Background check/drug screen: $130
- Immunization records: $30
- HIPAA and OSHA compliance modules: $30
Additional immunization fees may apply depends on individual’s health records.
Leadership
Janeen Hull
PCC – Academic & Career Pathways Dean
See the PCC Organizational Guide for information about college administration.
Contacts
- Jason Johnson: Program Dean
- Bem Hanamoto: Program Coordinator
- Faculty:
Portland Community College
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1626 SE Water Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97214
Telephone: 971-722-6672
College mailing address:
PO Box 19000
Portland, Oregon 97280-0990