Operator Training for SYSTEM 1^®

STERIS’s Operator Training Programs provide technical training on the proper care, use, and routine maintenance of STERIS products, and review of parameters critical to effective operation.

SYSTEM 1^® Sterile Processing System

Purpose: The two-day SYSTEM 1 Operator Training Program is designed to:

• Provide Nurses and other Operators with technical training on the proper care, use, and preventive maintenance of SYSTEM 1
• Review parameters critical to effective sterilization and process monitoring
• Provide information needed to enable program participants to train other operators in their facility

Objectives: A participant in the SYSTEM 1 Operator Training Program will be able to:

• Discuss the care and handling of endoscopes both before and after the sterilization process
• Explain the various methods available to validate sterilization
• Describe peracetic acid sterilant characteristics, packaging, hazards, contact precautions, and disposal instructions
• Effectively educate others on the peracetic acid sterilization process

Eligibility: The SYSTEM 1 Operator Training Program is available to anyone who is operating the SYSTEM 1 Sterile Processor. Participation can be scheduled with specific dates subject to availability. The classes are limited to 12 participants per session based on a first come, first served basis. 

Continuing Education:  STERIS Corporation (OH-202) is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Michigan Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (OBN-001-91). Contact Hours 8.0

Who should attend: The SYSTEM 1 Operator Training Program takes a "train the trainer" approach. The program should be attended by Nurses and those persons who will operate the Processor and take responsibility for training others on its safe and optimal use.

What is Included: The two-day SYSTEM 1 Operator Training Program includes instructor-led, comprehensive hands-on training, program materials and two catered lunches.

Costs/Fees: The participant is responsible for fees associated with travel, lodging, ground transportation and evening meals.

Arrangements: The participant is responsible for making their own travel, hotel and ground transportation arrangements. Suggested hotel and ground transportation are noted on the registration form.

Note: Attendees must arrive the evening before class and depart for home no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the last day of class.

Registration: To register for the SYSTEM 1 Operator Training Program, contact Traci Soos of the STERIS Training and Development Department at 800.548.4873 or 440.354.2600 extension 27099.