Enhance Your Career with a Sterile Processing Externship
What is a Sterile Processing Externship?
A sterile processing externship is a practical training program where students gain hands-on experience in real healthcare settings. This experience is essential for applying classroom knowledge to real-world tasks, such as sterilization, decontamination, and inventory management in hospitals and surgical centers.
Benefits of a Sterile Processing Externship
- Hands-On Experience: Gain practical skills in a real healthcare environment, crucial for mastering sterile processing tasks.
- Career Readiness: Familiarize yourself with the workflows, protocols, and standards of a sterile processing department, increasing your job readiness.
- Networking Opportunities: Build professional relationships with healthcare professionals and potential employers.
- Skill Development: Develop critical skills like attention to detail, adherence to safety protocols, and effective communication.
Externship Opportunities with SteriBoost
At Blue Oak Institute, we connect you with top hospitals, medical centers, and surgical facilities for comprehensive training experiences. Our partnerships ensure you receive the best possible training to prepare you for a successful career in sterile processing.
Pathway to Certification
Completing an externship is an important step towards certification with the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) and enhances your job prospects for the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
- HSPA’s CRCST Certification: Requires 400 hours of hands-on experience. Our externship program is designed to meet this requirement, preparing you thoroughly for the CRCST exam.
- CBSPD Certification: While CBSPD does not require an externship, most entry-level jobs demand hands-on experience. Our externship program provides the necessary experience to meet these job requirements, making you a competitive candidate.
Why Choose SteriBoost for Your Externship?
- Comprehensive Training: Our program ensures you are well-prepared for certification and the demands of a sterile processing career.
- Extensive Network: Access to major externship sites for diverse training experiences.
- Career Support: We provide ongoing support to help you achieve your career goals in sterile processing.
Achieve Your Career Goals
Joining SteriBoost’s externship program is a strategic step toward a rewarding career in sterile processing. Our extensive network of externship sites and comprehensive training ensures you are well-equipped to excel in the field and achieve full certification.
Ready to Get Started?
Book an appointment with one of our Career Advisors today and take the first step towards a successful career in sterile processing. Our externship program provides the skills, experience, and certification you need to thrive in this critical healthcare field.
Contact us for more information on how to enroll in our externship program and start your journey to becoming a certified sterile processing technician.