Press Release
September 13, 2024

CT State Northwestern Offers Sterile Processing Classes

WINSTED, CT – CT State Northwestern will offer Sterile Processing classes October 11, 2024 to December 20, 2024 through an online platform. The cost of the program is $1,999 and financial assistance may be available. Students must be at least eighteen years old and have a high school diploma or GED.

Central Sterile Processing Technicians (CSPT) are responsible for packaging surgical instruments in hospitals, medical offices, surgical centers, and clinics. CSPTs are highly needed healthcare professionals who improve the quality of patient care by minimizing infection rates. This program includes 80 hours of classroom time and clinical/skills experience online covering decontamination and sterilization processing, anatomy and physiology, microbiology infection control, and identification of surgical instruments. This program includes 60 hours of classroom time covering decontamination and sterilization processing, anatomy and physiology, microbiology infection control, and identification of surgical instruments. Students will also be required to complete 20 hours of clinical/skills experience on-ground. For more information contact Laura McCarthy at laura.mccarthy@ctstate.edu or 860-738-6351.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Susan Stiller sstiller@nwcc.edu