Sterile Processing Training and Education Programs
Extensive staffing shortages continue to be a major issue for Sterile Processing Departments (SPDs) across the country. With significant turnover and an influx of new hires entering SPD from outside the industry, ensuring staff are competent, certified, and performing tasks in accordance with the latest standards and IFUs is a significant concern for leadership. STERIS has provided education programs to over 200 Customers for more than 20 years.
Overview
Sterile processing training is critical to ensuring compliant, efficient instrument reprocessing. With ongoing staffing shortages, high turnover, and evolving regulatory requirements, healthcare organizations need structured sterile processing education to onboard new technicians, support certification, and maintain staff competency.
STERIS delivers comprehensive sterile processing training programs designed to help your team build knowledge, validate competencies, and sustain compliance across the department - including specialized endoscope reprocessing training for high-level disinfection (HLD) workflows.
Training Programs for Every Stage of Your Team
Sterile processing training prepares technicians and healthcare staff to safely clean, disinfect, sterilize, and manage surgical instruments and medical devices. Training programs typically include infection prevention, instrument processing workflows, regulatory standards, and certification preparation.
Effective sterile processing education is essential to maintaining patient safety, supporting surgical operations, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Our customized Education and Training Programs offer in-person and virtual options with a focus on staff competencies and training aligned with HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) and CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) certifications.
Build a training program that supports your team’s success:
New Hire Training
Structured 12-week onboarding program that provides hands-on and classroom-based sterile processing training to help new technicians quickly build foundational knowledge and confidence.
The program includes rotations through decontamination, assembly, and sterilization workflows and is customized to your facility’s needs and objectives.
Certification & Continuing Education
STERIS offers virtual & in-person sterile processing certification training to prepare staff for the exams of:
- Certified Registered Central Technician (CRCST)
- Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER)
- Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL)
- Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) Manager Certification
Ongoing Staff Development
Continuous sterile processing education helps reinforce best practices, maintain compliance, and keep staff aligned with evolving industry standards. Programs are designed to support long-term competency and professional growth.
Train the Trainer
Through a one-on-one mentorship and training program, STERIS provides tools and resources to your in-house educator so they can confidently deliver a variety of instructional programs, conduct skill assessments, and manage related documentation and tools.
Also Available: Endoscope Reprocessing Training
Specialized education and competency programs support flexible endoscope cleaning, high-level disinfection (HLD), and regulatory compliance for endoscopy teams.
Why Use STERIS Training?
Staff retention and satisfaction initiatives are key to ensuring long-term department sustainability. Our team of dedicated educators is uniquely positioned to address all challenges facing the SPD and endoscopy environment. You can have confidence that your team will be set up for success now and in the future.
Average +60% improvement in employee competencies
Providing education and training programs for over 20 years
A comprehensive partner that can help support your healthcare facility
Ensuring SPD teams stay current with the latest competencies is crucial to maintaining a compliant department and delivering quality patient care.
Specifically for use at the SPD facility level, and designed for management teams, MySPD delivers a first-of-its-kind educational and competency tracking program that helps bring peace of mind through clarity and consistency. Staff Competencies are created and stored in a digital environment, and are supported by AAMI-compliant Standard Operating Procedures.
