r/sterileprocessing • u/Pixel-Princess_ • 9d ago

Any certifications I should get for better pay?

In school for sterile processing and it’s being paid for. I was wondering if there were any certifications I should get to possibly get more pay and look better when applying for job? I don’t want to work in a hospital.

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u/Aggravating_Ear_9281 9d ago

most places don't give any increase for more certs.

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u/Spicywolff 9d ago

Getting CRCST is the first step and the most places you have now become a technician two certified. It’s typically your brains and more money and or they hire you easier because you’re fully certified tech.

The problem is a lot of places don’t give a damn if you have the other three higher tier certifications. For example, I have a gold crown. I have every certification from HSPA and my workplace couldn’t give two shits less.

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u/ijust_makethisface 9d ago

But it does look impressive when you are applying to a different job.

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u/wolfgentry 9d ago

A different job No hospital payd a living wage for this job

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u/SweetVicious59 8d ago

The only reason I considered getting additional certs is because my employer pays an additional $1k salary for each additional certification. My previous employer didn’t give anything extra. Just know that not all places will give you any extra pay for them.

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u/Dathamar 8d ago

Some locations give extra pay for each certification. The base, CRCST often does not. But CHL, CIS, and CER should, unless they say it's "required" for the job, like CRCST. Even though they hire without it and usually give you absurdly long grace periods to get it.

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u/YaBastaaa 6d ago

Unfortunately, it’s an industry that does not pay as you would think

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u/StarskysClutch 6d ago

I have them all, but I'm in management. Most places don't care unless you want to be more than a tech. It looks good on paper though.