SPD Week 2026 Scholarship

Your next chapter starts with certification.

You already show up for patients behind the scenes. We’re recognizing one working sterile processing technician with full enrollment in our Self-Paced Sterile Processing Program.

Apply by October 1711:59 p.m. PacificOne recipientAnnounced Monday, October 19, 2026

One scholarship. Full enrollment.

One year of self-paced program access
Video lessons, study guides, and instructor support
600+ practice questions and 450 flashcards
Career-readiness and certification-pathway guidance

Enrollment value: $497. This is a tuition award, with no cash alternative. Certification exam fees, certifying-body applications, and separately purchased textbooks are not included. Certification is not guaranteed.

Who can apply?

Currently employed as a sterile processing technician
Not currently CRCST- or CSPDT-certified, including provisional certification
High school diploma/GED or program-accepted education attestation
Ready to complete the program and work toward certification

No purchase, application fee, social-media follow, or public post required. One application per person.

Before you apply

Prepare your video, badge, and paystub.

Your application video in your scrubs, preferably filmed at work. Aim for 60–90 seconds during an approved break or when downtime and facility policy permit. Introduce yourself and explain what certification would change for you, how you will make time to study, and what protecting patients means to you. Use a quiet, permitted area with no patients, coworkers, charts, monitors, restricted work areas, or confidential information in view. Do not interrupt patient care or processing tasks. If your employer prohibits filming, record in a quiet, private place outside work in your scrubs. Your video replaces a separate work photo and written responses.
A photo of your employee badge. Keep your name, employer, and role visible where shown. Cover employee ID numbers, barcodes, QR codes, and access details.
A current paystub dated within 30 days. Leave only your name, employer/payroll company, and pay date or pay period visible. Fully cover pay amounts, deductions, balances, address, SSN, bank/account details, and employee ID numbers.

Video: MP4/MOV, up to 90 seconds and 80 MB. Badge: JPG/PNG. Paystub: JPG/PNG/PDF. Maximum 5 MB per document. Use solid, permanent redactions. Reopen each saved file to confirm hidden details cannot be seen or recovered. If employer policy prevents a required document upload, or you need an accessibility accommodation, contact admin@thesterileprocess.com before the deadline for an approved alternative. Do not email an unredacted document.

Uploads are private verification materials. Your video and documents are not posted publicly or used in promotions without separate permission. Pay amounts are not used to select the recipient.

How the recipient is selected

The Sterile Process will verify eligibility and review applications using the same 100-point rubric: certification goals and expected impact (35), a realistic study plan and commitment (35), and patient-safety reflection (30), based on what you share in your video. Video editing, appearance, accent, equipment, and production quality are not selection criteria. Ties are reviewed using the study-plan score, then the patient-safety score. This is a reviewed scholarship, not a random drawing.

Applications close automatically after October 17 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Review takes place October 18. We plan to announce the recipient October 19 after verification. We will contact the selected applicant using the email provided to confirm acceptance and arrange enrollment. A finalist or alternate status does not guarantee an award. If the selected person declines or cannot be verified, an alternate may be contacted.

Your application

Let us hear your story.

All fields are required unless marked optional. Record your own short video in your scrubs, preferably at work. A simple phone recording is enough.

1. About you

Full nameEmail addressCity and state / regionCurrent employer / facilityCurrent job titleIntended certification

I am currently employed as a sterile processing technician.I do not currently hold CRCST or CSPDT certification, including provisional certification.I have a high school diploma/GED or can complete the program’s accepted education attestation.

2. Your video submission

We prefer a video at work in your scrubs, during an approved break or when downtime and facility policy permit. Choose a quiet, permitted area. Keep patients, coworkers, patient information, restricted work areas, and badge access details out of the frame. Do not interrupt patient care or processing tasks.

Aim for 60–90 seconds. Introduce yourself and your SPD role, then tell us:

What would certification change for you, and what has held you back?
How will you make time to study and complete the program?
What does protecting patients mean to you in your role?

Upload your application videoMP4 or MOV. Up to 90 seconds and 80 MB. Vertical preferred. Record at 720p or use a smaller export if needed. No editing, music, or public social-media post is required.This is my own video in my scrubs. If filmed at work, I followed my facility’s rules and had permission. It contains no patients, other people, confidential information, or restricted work areas.Additional notes or a transcript (optional)Up to 2,000 characters. Video production quality, appearance, and accent are not selection criteria.

If your employer prohibits filming, record in your scrubs in a quiet, private place outside work. For an accessibility accommodation, contact admin@thesterileprocess.com before the deadline.

3. Employment verification

Review the redaction instructions above before uploading. Files are for private eligibility review only.

Redacted employee badgeKeep name, employer, and role visible where shown. JPG or PNG, up to 5 MB.Redacted current paystubKeep only name, employer/payroll company, and pay date or period visible. JPG, PNG, or PDF, up to 5 MB.Paystub issue / pay dateI removed private financial details and badge access identifiers from my uploads.

4. Submit your applicationMy information is accurate. I understand this is one enrollment scholarship, exam fees and separately purchased textbooks are excluded, and applying does not guarantee selection or certification.I have read the scholarship details and privacy policy. I authorize The Sterile Process to review my uploads to verify eligibility and contact me about this application.Optional: if selected, The Sterile Process may announce my first name and last initial. This does not permit public use of my video, photo, badge, or paystub. Declining does not affect selection.

Keep this page open until you see your confirmation number. Uploading the video alone does not complete your application. Your application does not sign you up for marketing emails.

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