为期五个月的全日制课程
Learn to safely clean, package, sterilize, store and handle sterile supplies and instruments in preparation for a career as a medical device reprocessing technician or sterile processor in hospitals, doctors' offices, dental clinics and other health care facilities where surgeries are performed. The Medical Device Reprocessing Technician program is 21 weeks in length and includes classroom instruction with integrated practical learning experiences. This is followed by 400 hours of practicum, of which eight weeks take place at a clinical site. In order to be successful in this program, applicants must have basic computer literacy including the ability to use word processing and communication software. Educational interaction in this program depends on these basic computer skills and medical device reprocessing technicians work with hospital information systems. It is the student's responsibility to ensure the adequacy of these skills prior to program admission. After successfully completing this program, graduates will receive a SAIT Medical Device Reprocessing Technician certificate. The program arranges for graduates to challenge the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) certification exam for international recognition of their competencies as a Central Service Technician (CRCST). This allows for international portability.