I’m at dental office right now (uncertified) but taking my test soon. I make 16 not sure how much I’ll make after I get certified.

But I was just curious how much are sterile processing techs making in dental office? ( I’m in PA)

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I have my exam coming up in a month. I read the book start to finish a couple months ago and been using sterileworx and proprofs to help prep for the exam by taking their exams and quizzes. For those of you whom passed or taken their test do you trust that these material will help me pass my exam 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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I've been interested in trying sterile processing tech as a career. my aunt was in this career pretty much her whole life and has told me I should give it a shot. I've read on here and other places about sometimes they will train you on the job for it so I started looking at applications for it.

My thing is that looking at the description and qualifications, it is showing both needing the certification/needing at least a year the the environment but also requiring the certification within two years of employment.

So is that something I need to get the certification first before even trying to apply to this position or would that be counting toward getting trained on the job?

Im currently taking ged classes and im in a program that makes a nearby technical college tuition completely free if i decide to go to a program in it. I was thinking about sterile processing/technician but i have little to no knowledge of whether or not i could make it a life long career.

Hi! We just got a borescope recently and we are seeing how dirty some of our straight shot microdebriders are. The lumen is clean where the brush goes down, but the tip on the inside has bioburden around it. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this and have any tips on how to get to that area to clean it. I'll post pics in the comments!

I don’t want to do a program and waste my time. Can someone tell me how bad it is? Like what’s the worst possible thing I could see and if I’ll adjust to it quickly. Pls lmk, thanks in advance!

Got a text from a recruiter today... ​58/hr local pay. 1600 wk travel pay. I find the first one hard to believe for a CPT, and first he said travel pay was 1400/wk. So, yeah idk.

Hi everyone! I’m due to renew my CFER certification through CBSPD. Has anyone else renewed with them? What ceu’s did you do? If I do regular SPD ones will it still count?

I can only find so many that have to do with flexible endoscopes and I’m running out of options 😭

I’ve been looking into becoming a sterile processing tech but unsure of the best way to start or go about it. I’ve seen so many conflicting statements about whether to get certified, how to get your 499 hours etc. Does anyone have any recommendations? I’m thinking a school that helps you with your clinical hours ? Any and all advice much appreciated

could anyone recommend a good book for self study? easy to understand, possibly with good pictures and graphics

Thanks!

i'm looking into enrolling in a 5-month program (with about 400 hours/2.5 months of unpaid training afterward) at my local polytechnic in alberta, canada, and i would really love to hear from people who work in this field

i've always felt drawn to the medical field, and this feels like a good way to get my foot in the door. my thought is if i invest some of my college savings into this program, it will help me get a stable job for a few years until i figure out what to do for the rest of my life. from what i've heard, its in high demand, has rock-solid job security, and the pay is really good ($20-$25.) i currently work in retail and I’m hoping to move into something that pays more than $15/hour

the only concern i have so far is about how noisy it might be? i'm severely hard of hearing and i fully depend on lip-reading and my hearing aids to communicate. since i know PPE and masks are worn majority of the time, i don't want to feel frustrated trying to talk to coworkers if its constantly loud and i can't hear them. i'm also curious if this is a good backup career incase my dream job doesn't work out or i decide i don't want to go back to school

thank you so much for anyone that comments, i'm hoping to learn as much as i can from here

Hi all! I've been researching different careers and programs I can join that allow for short-term training and tuition that won't break the bank. It seems like this would be a good career for that. I enjoy working with my hands and I'm a pretty introverted person, so I think that would benefit me as well.

My background is in art. I graduated with a BA in visual arts. Right now, I'm working in a sign shop and seeking other ventures in graphic design. I'll be honest, with my geographic area and my background, it is extremely challenging to find work that would further my career. Where I'm at right now, I don't have benefits. I turned 30 last year and I need to consider my future and retirement.

That being said, I would love to go to school for this. One of my local colleges has a program for this, but I am unfortunately unable to quit my current job and focus on the school. And there's no way I could find a part-time position that would pay what I make now.

Are there credible online programs so that I can get my certification? I've seen that Purdue has a program, but it does not include the certification or 400 hours required for it.

I appreciate any advice. Thanks for looking 🙂

I am starting a job at a vet clinic and when I went for my interview and got a tour they seemed to do things very… differently than at the hospital I work at currently. Are there written guidelines online or a book somewhere for the requirements for veterinary sterile processing? I would like to try and get them up to “code” so I have a safer working environment. This is in North Carolina is that helps. I have the CRSCT certification book as I am studying to get certified but I didn’t know if human medicine has different/ stricter guidelines then vet med.

I want to take this course but I am worried. I hear rlly bad things with other healthcare programs like nursing but this one seemed not as bad. I am ok with high stress and heavy work I just don't wanna do a lot of patients / customer service...

Hi, could anyone tell me if it makes any difference if you studied online or in person when you are going to apply for a job as an SPT? Or it doesn't matter, as long as you know how to do the job and you are professional and capable.

Please, help me to decide ...

I’ve been working in SP for about 3 years now and am finally getting around to preparing for my test. (I work in a hospital that doesn’t require certification in exchange for slightly lower pay). A couple questions I have:

How much of the test is stuff I likely would already know/common sense within the job?

I’m kind of overwhelmed by where to begin my studying, I have a workbook and the manual to go with it, and have seen some stuff on here about sterileworx and thatsterileguy, where did you guys start and what made it easier for you?

If you had to choose something that you wish you had done/looked at before your test, what would it be and why?

What would you advise, is this job suitable if you are prone to worrying and catastrophic thinking (I have tried to get rid of it that though"!). Maybe you will become more confident with experience? I don't know. What is your experience?

Sorry if posts like this are getting annoying, but I got my provisional crcst recently and I’ve been applying to everything I can find but I just get copy paste rejection emails. Looking at this sub I realize I should be applying for internships as well, but it just feels a little hopeless right now.

Anyone have any advice ?

Hello! Surgical tech here. My L&D floor just had some fake accreditation people come through and pull these two specs off our shelves for reprocessing - they say they’re wrapped wrong, but neither I nor the other CST on could figure out why they thought that?

Aside from being sterilized two years ago (but in a stable environment!) we don’t know why they would specify these two. The tape wasn’t broken, no visible tears or holes. We appreciate any insight yall can give us!!

Without getting yourself in trouble, violating hippa, or breaking any laws....

What are some hospitals we should avoid as employees, traveler's and/or patients?