In this theory course, students are introduced to the profession of sterile processing including patient confidentiality, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and working as part of a professional team. The principles of decontamination, sterilization, packaging and storage of instrumentation and surgical supplies will be discussed. Identification of instrumentation will be discussed with a focus on various surgical specialties and the instrumentation associated with each.
Level I Prereq: Academic Reading Level 5; Academic Writing Level 3; Successful completion of background check
Class offerings by semester
| Summer 2020 | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 | Summer 2021 |
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Class offerings by semester is offered as a planning tool. Please refer to the course
schedule to see the specifc time and platform for which the course is offered.
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Day Class (before 5 p.m.)
Evening Class (after 5 p.m.)
| Description | Hours |
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| Credits | 3 |
| Lecture Hours | 45 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Lab Hours | 0 |
| Other Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 45 |