Registration open now for Central Service Technician certificate program; online classes start in January
(Green Bay) Aspiring healthcare workers can prepare for an entry-level position in hospitals or clinics in as little as eight months with the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Central Service Technician Certificate – a ten-credit program that can be completed almost entirely online.
"If you are interested in working in healthcare, the Central Service Technician Certificate is a good place to begin,” said Mary Wessing, program instructor. “You will learn about and work with patient care supplies, equipment and surgical instruments. You will experience being a member of a healthcare team that is dedicated to delivering safe quality care to healthcare customers. The Central Service Technician has an integral role in making sure everyone has the ‘tools’ they need to deliver the required care."
Offered at the college since 2007, the program includes three online classes plus one clinical course that provides hands-on experience in a hospital. Students learn about inventory control, the prevention of infection and sterilization, and the assembly of supplies, equipment, and instruments. Certificate completers are eligible for certification through the National Institute for Certification of Health Care Sterile Processing and Distribution Personnel.
Winter/Spring courses begin January 14. By taking the three online courses during the Winter/Spring semester and the clinical course during the summer, students could complete the program in August 2010. The clinical course is 19 days in length, eight hours each day. Clinical sites include hospitals in Green Bay and Appleton; sites could also potentially be set up in other Northeast Wisconsin areas.
To register go to www.nwtc.edu. For more information, call NWTC Health Sciences at (920) 498-5543 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 5543.