AQF Level
Amount of Training
Mode Of Delivery
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.
Do you want to be a valuable team member in the healthcare profession? Then this is the course for you! Sterile processing technicians work tirelessly to prevent infections and other potential medical complications; they are so important that most modern medical facilities would struggle to function without them.
This training will show you how to manage the sterilisation of equipment in a sterilisation service or reprocessing area, as well as infection prevention and control policies and procedures, workplace health and safety, and how to appropriately interpret and apply medical terminology.
Online theory with simulation workshop and work placement
This course is provided through the online, blended mode of delivery. It will be delivered over 550 hours, including self-paced structured e-learning as per the session plan, on-campus simulation training, assessment, and 80 hours of work-based training / professional experience placement (PEP).
Students are advised that they will be required to do unstructured self-learning. Weekly support sessions are available for this course if you require any assistance.
Please call our friendly admissions team to know more about the course.
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An affordable way to learn from IHNA Online training experts
14 units are required for award of this qualification including:
CHCCOM005
Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
HLTINF006
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTSTE001
Clean and disinfect reusable medical devices
HLTSTE002
Inspect and pack reusable medical devices
HLTSTE003
Sterilise loads
HLTSTE004
Manage sterile stock
HLTSTE005
Care for reusable medical devices
HLTWHS001
Participate in workplace health and safety
HLTWHS005
Conduct manual tasks safely
HLTSTE006
Chemically disinfect reusable medical devices
BSBTEC201
Use business software applications
BSBTWK201
Work effectively with others
BSBPEF301
Develop personal work priorities
Total number of units for this course = 14
10 Core units
4 Elective units
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Adam Gardoll
The staff in my opinion are all supportive and friendly and I am enjoying my studies here.
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Ashley Hartnett
The facilities are continually improving and the support I have acquired is unlike any other school.
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Baby Aurora Trijo
The dedication, support and motivation of each staff member is great and enables students like myself to achieve their dream.
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Christian Pascaran
The Staff/educators were very helpful to students when it came to addressing our problems.
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Jismy Ouseph
I am really thankful to IHNA Online which gave me the confident and exposure to my nursing career.
It is always a pleasure to listen to the stories our students say about us! Take a sneak peak at the inspiring stories of our students, which often leave us in tears of intense happiness and give us strength and hope
However, there are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, but applicants should demonstrate the ability to perform tasks as required by the health industry.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.
18 years of age and above at the time of commencement of the course.
Successful completion of an Australian Year 10 qualification or equivalent
Students may undergo language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) to identify Language, Literacy and Numeracy capabilities at the time of Orientation (prior to commencing the courses).
Mature age students (22+) may also be considered without the minimum education requirements. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the capacity of the applicant to meet qualification requirements
Student must possess basic computer skills which includes covering the most common usages of a computer, including managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases; creating presentations; finding information and communicating using computers; and being aware of social and ethical implications of Internet use.
Graduates may progress to higher level qualifications within and/or across the health care sector
IHNA Online has defined entry requirements for courses under its mandate, as outlined by its ‘Application and Enrolment Procedure for Courses,’ to ensure that students meet industry standards.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.
Students must submit a portfolio of past evidence, which may include third-party assessments, and partaking in an interview procedure. They can further have their prior learning and work experiences acknowledged in this certification. A practical demonstration of the portfolio presented by the students may also be used to evaluate student’s competencies and expertise, which will give the educators a clear idea. In addition to this mutual recognition and credit transfer allow students to have their previous formal training recognized.
Credit Transfer is only available for Australian qualifications when a student has completed the units considered necessary for a qualification at another Registered Training Organization.