This 460-hour course provides students with the theoretical and practical skills to decontaminate, sterilize, prepare, assemble, and dispense surgical and procedural instruments. Upon completing the 60-hour theory portion, students will continue their studies by working in the clinical setting for a required 400-hour clinical (non-paid) internship. You will be placed in a “hands-on” workplace experience (400 hours) at a local medical center and/or surgical center. Three internship shifts are available: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and 11:00 pm to 7:00 am. The internship is required to be eligible to sit for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) examination administered by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).

Day sessions meet weekly in person on Tuesdays from 9 am to 4 pm in Paramus.

Evening sessions are held in Paramus and Hackensack.

• Paramus evening session meets in person on Tuesdays and Fridays from 5 pm to 8:30 pm.
• Hackensack evening classes meet in person on Mondays and Thursdays from 5 pm – 8:30 pm.

Students need to have medical insurance. Students without medical insurance can purchase insurance through the college Bursar’s office at 201-447-7105. Insurance purchase is due by the end of September for academic-year coverage and by the end of January for Spring-semester coverage.

Books and certification fees are not included in the tuition. Students purchase scrub uniforms from Yay Scrub in Hackensack (336 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, Phone: 201-820-4852).