Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

Community College of Allegheny County

Central Service Technician

BOYCE

Certificate (438.1)

This program is designed to prepare you for entry-level positions as a central service technician with exposure to all facets of central service functioning. This course will include surgical instrumentation, principles of cleaning and processing equipment and instrumentation, methods of sterilization, packaging and storage, maintenance of equipment, case cart systems, inventory control and current trends in central service.  The program consists of one semester which includes clinical experiences in area hospitals’ central service departments.

See the Checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 16

One Semester

Course #  

Course Name

Credits

ALH106

Basic Life Support

1

CIT615

Computer Application in Health Care

1

CST103

Inventory Management for Central Service          

3

CST112C 

Central Service Clinical 

6

SUR110

Surgical & Central Service Technology 1

5

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