Program Manager: Kelanie Yordy
Email: kyordy@frederick.edu
Phone: 240.629.7971
Program Description
This series of courses teaches students to become competent sterile processing technicians and prepare for industry certification. Series covers anatomy and physiology, microbiology, instrument identification, handling and preparation, safety standards, cleaning, decontamination and disinfection, infection control, sterile storage and distribution, inventory management, documentations and ethics and standards.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course/s | ||
| Foundations for Healthcare Careers | ||
or ADE 625 | ESL Foundations for Healthcare Careers | |
or ADE 632 | ESL Foundations for Healthcare Careers (90) | |
| Sterile Processing Technician Training: Fundamentals | ||
| Prerequisites/Co-requisites | ||
| Prerequisites: | ||
Floor score of 52 (Classic) or 237 (Next Gen) or | ||
306 Accuplacer ESL score or | ||
Placement into: | ||
| Reading and Writing in the Academic Disciplines (or) | ||
Completion of: | ||
| English for Academic Purposes | ||
or ESOL 72 (DISCONTINUED) | ||
| Co-requisites: | ||
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR card or | ||
| CPR: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider | ||