With this qualification you will have the skills and behaviours required to work as a sterilising technician within either community or hospital health service organisations undertaking reprocessing of reusable medical devices. Once you've graduated you will be able to work independently.

For more information watch the programme overview video below.

What you will learn

When you complete this qualification you will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of reprocessing standards to the reprocessing of reusable medical devices to the relevant standards in a clinical context.
• Apply infection prevention, infection control and safe work practices for each stage of the reprocessing cycle.
• Apply communication and problem-solving skills to the reprocessing of reusable medical devices.

Career opportunities

This qualification provides the minimum requirements for employment as a sterile services or endoscopy technician. Your opportunities in employment include progression to senior technician roles and other related roles and occupations.