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Medical Device Reprocessing Technician

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

www.sait.ca
Play a critical supporting role in medicine and healthcare with our Medical Device Reprocessing Technician certificate program. This fast-paced program provides entry-level training in decontamination, inspection, packaging, sterilizing, storing and handling sterile supplies and surgical instruments, focusing on infection prevention and control and aseptic techniques. With an emphasis on hands-on learning, you'll spend time in simulated laboratory and real-world clinical environments, developing your professional competencies to ensure you can enter the workforce with confidence and advanced practical knowledge while working safely and professionally. As a student, you will: learn the specifics of cleaning processes for various medical-surgical instruments and equipment gain expertise in handling surgical equipment and assembling sterilized surgical packages for use or storage master the use of autoclaves and other sterilization equipment understand the principles of sterile storage to maintain instrument integrity develop the skills to handle surgical equipment and instruments to perform function testing while preventing contamination focus on preventing infection through meticulous adherence to safety and infection control protocols practice the critical techniques necessary to maintain a sterile environment develop professional responsibility, including scope of practice, ethics, communication, critical thinking, accountability and professional collaboration. As a graduate, you'll be eligible for positions like medical device reprocessing technician, sterile processing technician or sterile service aide. You'll find a range of employment opportunities in settings like hospitals, surgical centers, laboratories, specialty clinics, dental clinics, outpatient care facilities and private and public healthcare institutions. Our Medical Device Reprocessing program prepares you to write either the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management exam or the Canadian Standards Association exam to become a Certified Registered Central Service Technician, allowing you to work as a medical device reprocessing technician professional.
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Office of the Registrar
1301 16 Avenue NW
Calgary, Alberta, T2M0L4, Canada

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  • Program Type Standard
  • Credential Type Certificate
  • Length 1 Year or Less
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning
Admission Requirements
  • At least 50% in English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2, AND, 
  • At least 50% in Science 20 or Biology 20 or Chemistry 20, or at least 60% in Science 24
  • All applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.

Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2024/08/01 to 2025/07/31*.

  • Tuition $7,596.00 Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments $3,090.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees $1,211.00 Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated August 15, 2024. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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