# Sterile Processing Technician (Certificate of Completion)

El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Allied Health

Source: http://catalog.elcamino.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=3735

**Healthcare Sciences**
www.elcamino.edu/academics/divisions/health-care/

The Sterile ProcessingTechnician Noncredit Certificate of Completion pre pares students for entry-level positions within the sterile processing field. Students will learn about the scope of practice, tasks, and responsibilities of the sterile processing technician, universal safety precautions and personal protective equipment, and the classifications, uses, storing, preparation, handling, and distributing of surgical instruments and supplies. The program also includes career research and development.

For Gainful Employment program information, please visit www.elcamino.edu/academics/areas-of-study/nutrition-science.php.

### Required Courses:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ALH 502 | Sterile Processing | 0 |
| HDEV 504 | Introduction to Career and Life Planning | 0 |

**Total Units: 0**