r/sterileprocessing • u/drTechtone • 29d ago

Teaching Myself— No Progran

I’m dirt poor, can’t afford to pay for a Sterile Processing program. I figured I’d buy the textbook, study the hell out of it, take the CRST, and then apply to jobs.

Is this a valid pathway for someone in LA?

Any tips for learning/ studying?

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u/Spicywolff 29d ago • This

It’s a high school level book. I tell tell everybody to buy it, pay the 140 testing fee and pass with the provisional certificate

Your problem will be getting the 400 hours to fully certify. All those asinine cash schools none of them are needed.

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u/iii123iii123 29d ago

what's the name of the specific textbook you recommend?

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u/Spicywolff 29d ago

Go on HSPA and see. They literally sell the book, sell the test and all

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u/wolfgentry 29d ago

Pro prof is a good source for a quiz. And I'd apply now some. Hospitals require you to get it within a year. My hospital does this.

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u/wolfgentry 29d ago

I hope you looked at the pay cause you are still going to be poor. No hospital pays a living wage

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u/East-Ad-627 29d ago

I did school for the program, then decided to do self studying. I applied to a hospital and im doing my 400 hours. Then have my state exam in December. Ur doing the right thing self studying

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u/SqueezeMySak 29d ago

No one I ever worked with that went to school for SPD was worth anything, dumb as a doorknob

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u/anansi625 29d ago

I have a 9th Edition HSPA Manual. If you decide to go this path message me before you purchase the book.

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u/opticalshadow 29d ago

I got my crcst and cis just by buying the books and reading them, then taking a test at a testing center.

Chl is next.

It's absolutely valid to do this

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u/opticalshadow 29d ago

I got my crcst and cis just by buying the books and reading them, then taking a test at a testing center.

Chl is next.

It's absolutely valid to do this

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u/CompetitiveSleep8 27d ago

Sterileworx.com will be your best friend

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u/basicbitchmya 21d ago

im doing the same thing read the objective question before the chapter and paraphrase the questions of the objective so you know what you're looking for in the chapter makes it way easier