Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology

Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology, Certificate of Proficiency

MA-1020Medical Terminology I3
Select one of the following:3
College Composition I
Honors College Composition I
SURT-1700Sterile Processing Tech I4
SURT-1720Introduction to Hospital Administration1
Select one of the following:3
Human Biology 1
Introduction to Biological Chemistry
Principles of Biology I
Anatomy and Physiology I
Microbiology
IT-1090Computer Applications3
SURT-1710Sterile Processing Tech II4
SURT-1861Clinical Experience: Sterile Processing2
Select one of the following:1-3
Ethics for Health Care Professionals
Bioethics
Select one of the following:3
Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
DEGR-XXXXAny 1000-level general education/OT36 approved course.3
1

BIO-1050 Human Biology is a lecture course only, and may be selected in place of BIO-1100 Introduction to Biological Chemistry if working toward the Certificate only. Students wishing to apply coursework to the Surgical Technology degree program must take BIO-1100 Introduction to Biological Chemistry.

2

Students pursuing the Certificate of Proficiency in Sterile Processing may select COMM-1000 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communications instead of COMM-1010 Fundamentals of Speech Communication. Students wishing to apply coursework to the Surgical Technology degree program must take COMM-1010 Fundamentals of Speech Communication.

3

Students pursuing the Certificate of Proficiency in Sterile Processing may select HTEC-1110 Ethics for Health Care Professionals instead of PHIL-2050 Bioethics. Students wishing to apply coursework to the Surgical Technology degree program must take PHIL-2050 Bioethics.

MATH-1140, MATH-1141, MATH-1200, MATH-1270, and MATH-1280 can no longer count towards fulfilling the college-level mathematics requirement.  These courses were re-classified as developmental mathematics by the state of Ohio in 2016.  Tri-C established a 5-year transitioning window for students who had completed these courses prior to 2016 to apply them towards meeting graduation requirements, which expired in Summer 2021. It is highly recommended to see a counselor to determine the appropriate math required for your current major.