Central Service Technician - Clinical III (AHL 048)

This course is designed to provide the student with "hands-on" learning in an actual work site of a hospital central service department. A preceptor assigned by the hospital will provide daily supervision while a college faculty member will provide weekly evaluation/counseling. The student must register for a block of four clinical courses to equal 400 hours. Course Objectives:Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:1. discuss effective means of promoting inter-departmental communication; 2. demonstrate assembly, inspection and identification of instrument procedure trays; 3. demonstrate the process of loading and unloading, operating, record keeping and biological testing of sterilizing machinery and equipment; and 4. demonstrate verbal and nonverbal behaviors appropriate to the role of a central service technician.