Be ready for a career in a sterilisation service or department as an assistant, technician, or instrument technician with this qualification.
This course covers a range of varied activities performed in a sterilising service or department in a health care practice or hospital.
Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
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An essential support service for the health industry
Did you know that over one quarter of all people admitted to hospital have an operation? Many more have treatments that require sterile equipment to be used. You could assist in ensuring that patients are protected from infection during their care.
Being able to work with others and carry out your work safely is an important part of sterilisation work and is covered in this course.
On completion of your course you will be able to work in a private or public hospital, a clinic or an operating theatre sterile supply department.
This nationally recognised course provides a specialised skillset to assist medical and nursing staff to help protect patients from infection.
Students will learn how to clean, disinfect and sterilise reusable medical devices for preparation prior to operational procedures and surgeries.
Begin a career journey to become a sterilisation technician and gain skills in using a variety of advanced techniques to remove every possible contaminant according to infection prevention and control policies.
Learn how to work safely in the field and play an important role in patient care.
This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to work in a Hospital Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) or Theatre Sterile Supply Unit (TSSU).
You will learn about infection control policies and procedures, and safe occupational health practices. You will learn skills to clean and disinfect re-usable medical devices and equipment and care for surgical instruments.
Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
HLT37015 – Certificate III in Sterilisation Services supports the professional development of sterilisation technicians of health care facilities. The course covers cleaning and disinfecting reusable medical devices, using chemicals, sterilising loads, and managing sterilised stock. IHNA is offering this course with two days of classes weekly on campus at Perth CBD. Upon getting this qualification, you'll be able to work as Sterilisation Technician, Sterilisation Assistant, Instrument Technician, Hospital pharmacy assistant etc. For admission enquiries, please contact enquiry@ihna.edu.au or 1800 22 52 83
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