Consumer Information

Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology

The below information applies to all states and Washington, D.C.

Qualifies students for initial or additional state license:

• CBSPD Surgical Instrument Specialist Candidate Bulletin
• CBSPD Technician Candidate Bulletin

Licensure required as a prerequisite:

• CBSPD

Licensing board approval:

• No state board because there is no state license.

Leads to national certification or credential:

• CBSPD

National certification exam:

• HSPA Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

Programmatic accreditation:

• This program is not accredited.

Field experience: online or on-ground?

• The clinical component of the program at Cuyahoga Community College is an in-person requirement. 240 clinical hours are required to sit for the CSPST exam. Please check with your prospective school to see what the clinical component of the program entails.

National professional association/organization:

• CBSPD