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The Sterile Processing Technician Program is an intensive 8-week, competency-based training program designed to prepare students for employment in healthcare and laboratory environments where patient safety and infection prevention are critical. The program develops the knowledge, technical skills, and professional behaviors required to prepare, sterilize, install, inspect, clean, and maintain laboratory and healthcare equipment in accordance with established safety and regulatory standards. Students receive hands-on instruction in equipment decontamination, instrument inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution. Training emphasizes the proper operation of sterilization systems, documentation procedures, quality assurance monitoring, and strict compliance with infection control protocols. Learners gain the ability to identify equipment defects, perform basic troubleshooting, and verify that all instruments meet functional and sterility requirements before clinical use. The competency-based format allows students to progress by demonstrating mastery of required skills and performance objectives rather than by time alone. Classroom instruction is integrated with laboratory practice and simulated clinical scenarios to ensure graduates achieve proficiency in real-world workflows. Core curriculum topics include microbiology, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, infection prevention, hazardous materials handling, workplace safety, and regulatory compliance. Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions as sterile processing technicians, supporting healthcare teams by maintaining sterile environments, protecting patient safety, and contributing to efficient clinical operations in hospitals, surgical centers, clinics, laboratories, and related healthcare facilities.