CAREE HEALTH STUDIES INSTITUTE

Central Service Technician

Syllabus

Part 1: Course Information

School Office Telephone: 586-773-5329

E-mail: careerhealthstudies2003@yahoo.com

Course Description
Students will develop skills necessary to properly disinfect, prepare,
process, store, and issue both sterile and nonsterile supplies,
instrumentation, and equipment for patient care. Additionally, students
will learn to operate sterilizing units and monitor effectiveness of the
sterilization process. Graduates will be eligible to take the Certification
Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. "Sterile Processing
and Distribution (SPD) Technician Exam", earning the title of Central
Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT). Employment
opportunities include surgery centers, central sterile processing
departments in hospitals, and traveling consultation services.

Textbook & Course Materials

Required Text

IAHCSMM's CS Technical Manual,

Course Structure
*This course will consist of lecture, discussion, lab, and clinical rotation.

 After 6 to 8 weeks of class, students will begin clinical rotation

 Once clinical rotation begins you will only be required to attend

class one day a week.

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Part 2: Student Learning Outcomes

Outcome
 To ensure students enter the workforce as qualified and technically
skilled surgical processing technicians.
 To educate students to prepare and assemble instruments for
distribution, and to process supplies and equipment from operating
rooms and nursing units throughout the healthcare facility.
 To instruct students to employ HIPAA, OSHA, Standard Precautions,
and other infection control measures in the healthcare setting.
 To prepare students to interact effectively, in a therapeutic and
professional manner, with members of the healthcare team..

Part 3: Topic Outline/Schedule

 Week 01: *Orientation

 Week 02: *Chapters 1-3

o Introduction to Central Service
o Medical Terminology for Central Service Technician
o Anatomy for Central Service Technician

 Week 03: *Chapters 4-6

o Microbiology for Central Service Technician
o Regulations and Standards
o Infection Prevention
 Week 04: *Chapters 7 - 9
o Decontamination: Point of Use Preparation and Transport
o Cleaning and Decontamination
o Disinfection

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 Week 05: *Chapters 10 - 12

o Surgical Instrumentation
o Complex Surgical Instruments
o Assembly and Packaging

 Week 06: *Chapters 13 - 15

o Point of Use Processing
o High-Temperature Sterilization
o Low-Temperature Sterilization

 Week 07: *Chapters 16 - 18

o Sterile Storage and Transport
o Monitoring and Recordkeeping for Central Service
o Quality Assurance

 Week 08: *Chapters 19 - 21

o Managing Inventory within the Central Service Department
o The Role of Central Service in Ancillary Department Support
o The Role of Information Technology in Central Service

 Week 09: *Chapters 22-24

o Safety and Risk Management for Central Service
o Success Through Communication
o Personal and Professional Development for Central Service

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Part 4: Grading Policy
Graded Course Activities

Points Description
100 Workbook/Handouts
200 Test / Final Exam
100 Instrument Lab
400 Total Points Possible

Late Work Policy

Be sure to pay close attention to deadlines—there will be no make up
assignments or quizzes, or late work accepted without a serious and
compelling reason and instructor approval.

Letter Grade Assignment

Final grades assigned for this course will be based on the percentage of
total points earned and are assigned as follows:

Letter Grade Percentage

A 93-100%
A- 90-92%
B+ 87-89%
B 83-86%
B- 80-82%
C+ 77-79%
C 73-76%
C- 70-72%
D+ 67-69%
D 60-66%
F 0-59%

*Department/College

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Part 5: Course Policies

Attend Class
Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Because this is a
fast paced program your attendance is imperative to obtain the
knowledge needed to succeed in this program

 Career Health Studies Attendance Policy will be enforced

Clinical Rotation Sites

Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Detroit Mi
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Pontiac Mi
Michigan Surgical Hospital - Warren Mi

Students will receive from Institute the following items:

1 Medical Bag
1 Text Book
1 Work Book
3 Standard Surgical Gowns
10 Pair of Surgical Shoes Covers
1 Box of Glovers
1 Box of Sterile Glovers
1 Box Surgical face mask

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