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Certificate & Degree Programs 2020-2021 Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. HCC courses may be taken prior to admission or concurrently during enrollment in the program. Program Prerequisites: None HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNOLOGY (17-24.5 CREDITS; CODE 5311) To qualify, students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Division: Health Sciences Program Director: Brandy Thompson The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Hospital Central Service Technology program focuses on the types and names of instrumentation and equipment, decontamination of instrumentation, processing of instruments, a firm foundation in the process of sterilization of instrumentation, storage, quality assurance, instrument tracking systems and methods of delivery. Students will have hands-on skill labs to learn techniques used for building instrument trays, wrapping surgical supplies and familiarizing themselves with care and handling of instrumentation, operating sterilization machines, customer service, and communication techniques. Clinical experience is arranged to give the student working experience in all of the practical areas of this department and delivery to hospital floors, intensive care units, the emergency room, specialty clinics, labs and operating rooms. Hospital central service students with the Certificate of Completion (CCL) are eligible to complete the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification of International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) that prepares them for employment in a hospital, clinics, veterinary hospitals, out - patient hospital settings, endoscopy, manufacturing companies of surgical supplies or bone and tissue banks. In addition, students who complete the program are eligible to apply to the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Surgical Technology. Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. Admission Criteria: 1. Formal application and admission to the program. 2. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy. 3. Clinical Health and Safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy. 4. Inability to comply with Background Check requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment. Program Prerequisites: None 184