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Overview
Develop skills to safely clean, package, sterilize, store and handle sterile supplies and instruments in preparation for a career as a medical device reprocessing technician or sterile processor in hospitals, doctors’ offices, dental clinics and other health care facilities where surgeries are performed.
Career opportunities
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician - Part Time Graduates from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) can pursue job opportunities in medical device reprocessing departments, operating rooms, doctor’s offices, dental clinics, surgical centres and specialty areas of acute care, community care and extended care facilities. Potential positions include:
- medical device reprocessing technician
- sterile processing technician
- service aide
Related careers include:
- optometric assistant
- recreational therapy aide
- chiropractic aide
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Infection Control and Decontamination
- Instrumentation
- Packaging Materials and Techniques
- Sterilization Methodology
- Supply Distribution/Standards
- Professional Practice
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
Applications are continually accepted.
Language
English
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
16 alternative credits
16.5
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Health Biotechnology Health Sciences View 32 other Bachelors in Public Health in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- At least 50% in English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2, AND,
- At least 50% in Science 20 or Biology 20 or Chemistry 20, or at least 60% in Science 24
- All applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.
- SAIT accepts high school course equivalents for admission. If you don't meet the requirements, consider Academic Upgrading.
- SAIT evaluates international documents for admissions. After you've applied, consider our international document assessment service if your education is from outside of Canada.
Tuition Fee
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National
8960 CAD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 560 CAD per credit
per 1.5 credits
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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