ProgramCIP 51.1012

Sterile Processing Technology/Technician

A program that prepares individuals to clean, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in operating rooms and other medical and surgical facilities. Includes instruction in sterilization; infection control; decontamination; and surgical instrumentation processing, distribution, and record-keeping.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

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JobsOfficial crosswalk

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Leads to

3 jobs

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071
Medical Equipment Preparers31-9093
Surgical Technologists29-2055

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Knowledge those jobs draw on

English Language3 of 3
Customer and Personal Service2 of 3
Medicine and Dentistry2 of 3
Education and Training1 of 3
Biology1 of 3
Psychology1 of 3
Administrative1 of 3
Administration and Management1 of 3
Computers and Electronics1 of 3

How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).

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Sterile Processing Technology/Technician

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