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Sterile processing training & development

From your first shift to leading a team.

Train to prepare surgical trays, study for certification, or grow into a specialist or supervisor role.

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Black Friday & holiday enrollment $348 for self-paced training · one payment

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New to sterile processing

Get ready for
your first shift.

Learn to clean and inspect instruments, assemble surgical trays, and prepare for your certification exam. Get instructor support as you build your résumé and practice for interviews.

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A technician inspecting a surgical instrument over an assembly tray.

For working technicians

Specialize.
Lead a team.

CIS · Instrument Specialist Prep

Tell look-alike instruments apart and know what to inspect before tray assembly.

Enrollment open · $149 for 12 months

CHL · Healthcare Leader Prep

Practice assigning staff, protecting OR coverage, and deciding which case carts you can deliver.

Enrollment open · $249 for 12 months
Exam practice, jobs & career resources

What students did next

“Even after the course ended, I felt fully prepared to step into the field with confidence.”
Tashe
Tashe · South Carolina

Passed the CRCST exam and reported receiving a hospital job offer.

Vanessa Castillo
Vanessa Castillo · California
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Holiday pay-in-full prices through December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. The program and kit price includes the full $497 kit.

Self-paced program

$348one payment

  • 1 year of course access + study tools
  • Instructor & career-readiness support
  • Pathway textbook for U.S. students

Learn instrument care and tray assembly, prepare for interviews, and practice for your certification exam with instructor support.

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Program + kit

$845one payment

  • Self-paced program and pathway textbook
  • Instruments and practice supplies
  • On-demand instructor-led tutorials and U.S. shipping

Study online, then practice instrument inspection and assembly with your mailed kit and video tutorials.

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Complete package

$2,151one payment

  • Program + training kit + video tutorials
  • Pathway textbook, workbook & exam fee
  • AHA BLS fee/scheduling + 6 months outreach

Add six months of outreach for employment or hands-on hours, plus BLS and the exam fee.

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Already have training? Get the standalone skills kit for $497 (U.S. only).

Inclusions & eligibility

The workbook, certification exam fee, BLS fee/scheduling, and employment or 400-hour experience outreach are included only in the complete package.

We do not ship internationally. International self-paced students purchase the textbook and workbook separately. Kit practice does not replace required clinical hours.

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Training and career questions

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I already work in sterile processing. How can I advance?

Instrument Specialist Prep helps you identify and inspect specialty instruments for the CIS exam. Healthcare Leader Prep helps you prepare for the CHL exam and practice decisions about staffing, workload, and operating room requests. Explore the specialist and leadership programs

How long can I access the course and reach an instructor?

Standard enrollment includes one year of course access from activation. Work through lessons at your own pace and message your instructor when you need help. Career support includes résumé and interview preparation. Explore career support

Which certification exam can I prepare for?

The program prepares you for HSPA’s CRCST or CBSPD’s CSPDT. Apply separately to the certifying organization. For CBSPD’s course-based eligibility route, TSP provides a completion certificate and grade documentation to students who finish with a course grade of 70% or higher. Compare certification pathways

How do I earn hands-on hours for the CRCST?

Full CRCST certification requires 400 hours of qualifying hands-on experience. Earn them in a facility where a supervisor can verify your work. TSP helps you identify facilities to approach for qualifying experience. The complete package adds six months of outreach toward your selected goal. Plan your 400 hours

Which materials and fees are included?

U.S. students receive the pathway textbook with each training option. The program + kit adds instruments and on-demand instructor-led tutorials. The complete package also includes the workbook, certification exam fee, and BLS fee and scheduling. Kit options are available in the U.S. only. See all inclusions

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