Safe surgery and procedures depend on instruments that are properly cleaned, packed and sterilised every time. This course gives healthcare staff a clear, practical understanding of decontamination and sterilisation, from the dirty area to safe storage and use.
You will learn the steps of the decontamination cycle, how different sterilisation methods work, how to check that a cycle has been successful, and how to keep sterile items safe until they reach the patient.
Alpha Training & Strategic Management
Delivery partner for this programme
Relevant to CSSD,theatre and dental settings.
Carry out each step from cleaning to storage correctly.
Match sterilisation methods to instruments and materials.
Use indicators to confirm sterilisation and act on failures.
Store and handle sterile items so they remain safe for use.
An instructor-led session with short presentations, practical demonstrations and case discussion, followed by a short assessment.
Cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation, and choosing the right level for each item.
Manual and automated cleaning, inspection, assembly and packaging of instruments.
How steam, dry heat and low-temperature methods work and when each is used.
Physical, chemical and biological indicators, and what to do when a cycle fails.
Safe storage, shelf life, handling sterile packs and tracking instruments to the patient.
An instructor-led session with short presentations, practical demonstrations and case discussion, followed by a short assessment.
BDS, MBA, CPHQ, Medical Educator, Healthcare Quality & Operations Consultant
Pay the full fee at enrolment to confirm your seat.
CSSD Technicians, Nurses, Dental Staff and Theatre Teams
CSSD technicians, nurses, dental staff, theatre teams and anyone who reprocesses reusable instruments.
Steam, dry heat and low-temperature methods, including when each should be used.
Yes. You learn to use physical, chemical and biological indicators and to respond when a cycle fails.
Yes. A certificate of completion is issued after the session and assessment.
