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CIP PROGRAM: 51.1012
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals to clean, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in operating rooms and other medical and surgical facilities. Includes instruction in sterilization; infection control; decontamination; and surgical instrumentation processing, distribution, and record-keeping.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Related Occupations

There are no occupations related specifically to this program.

National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 24 - -
2021 1 - -
2022 4 - -
2023 1 - -
2024 2 - -
Change -95.83% - -

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Institutions granting degrees in Sterile Processing Technology/Technician.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change

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