Course: Certificate III in Sterilisation Services HLT31107

This nationally recognised qualification is suited to health care workers employed in sterilising departments or services who are either new to the role or wish to enhance their career prospects.

The course covers safe waste handling and management, the correct procedures for handling reusable medical equipment, and how to safely undertake disinfection processes, including thermal and chemical disinfection. You will also learn to correctly load and operate sterilisation equipment, prepare and pack sterilised items, and proper handling, storage and maintenance of sterile stock.

Potential jobs:

Sterilisation assistant
Sterilisation technician
Instrument technician

Open Colleges (formerly Cengage Education), Australia’s leading distance education provider, has partnered with Integrated Care Management Training (ICMT) to promote and provide access to the Certificate III in Sterilisation Services HLT31107, which is delivered through distance education by ICMT (National Provider Code 90197).
ICMT is a leading provider of education and training in the Health and Community Services sectors. ICMT is distinguished by its up-to-date courses, designed in partnership with industry, and its outstanding student and graduate outcomes.
Students will be studying the course with ICMT. When the course is successfully completed, the nationally recognised training qualification will be issued by ICMT.

Course Number	ICM218 (ICM04)
Course Fees From	$55.42 per week View our payment options

Delivery mode:	Online or print
Course duration:	Max 12 months
Assessments:	8 assessments
Qualification:	Certificate III
Nationally Recognised	Yes
Government Funding	No

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	Communicating and working effectively in health Topics include: Understand and apply legal and ethical issues in relation to health work duty of care, confidentiality, consent, rights and responsibilities Appreciate the role of the organisation, its structure and role in the health industry Understand and participate in continuous quality improvement Gather, convey and receive information and ideas (verbally and written) Draft routine correspondence Security of documents and privacy of information Effective communication in relation to listening, questioning and non-verbal communication Personal skill development Organise own work schedules, monitor own work performance Develop effective workplace relationships Contribute to workgroup activities, facilitate team commitment, cooperation and support Manage conflict situations.
	Working safely in health Topics include: All staff will contribute to OHS by following safe work practices Emergency procedure understood and staff compliance Sound knowledge of risk assessment, management and control Follow safe manual handling practices Understand and follow the organisation's infection control policies Knowledge of how infection is spread. Identify, appreciate and respond to infection risks in own workplace and wider health setting Understand the relevant legislative requirements for infection control Safe waste handling and management procedures Apply personal hygiene, protective equipment and safe environmental practices Understand and apply standard and additional precautions.
	Maintain a sterile field This unit covers the knowledge and skills to provide a range of cleaning, delivery/collection and sterilisation support services, including those in a sterile field. Topics include: Fill and deliver an express order Identify customer needs for express Collect contaminated items for processing Knowledge of Australian Standards related to sterilisation services Identify and move to maintain a sterile field.
	Reusable medical equipment This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to follow the correct procedures for handling reusable medical equipment, including: collection of soiled items; identification, inspection, cleaning operation, and the monitoring and maintenance of associated cleaning equipment; and correctly and safely apply and monitor disinfection processes, including thermal and chemical disinfection.
	Care for surgical instruments Topics include: Identify cleaning requirements of a range of surgical instruments Prepare for cleaning of a range of surgical instruments Apply cleaning processes to a range of surgical instruments Check quality of cleaning of surgical instruments.
	Inspect and pack items This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to follow correct procedures to choose and operate sterilisation equipment, interpret steriliser function and parameters in the provision of sterilised medical equipment, appropriately load items for sterilisation and release of sterilised items for distribution. Topics include: Prepare packing area Prepare and inspect items Assemble and package items Operate equipment.
	Sterilise loads This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to follow correct procedures to choose and operate sterilisation equipment, interpret steriliser function and parameters in the provision of sterilised medical equipment, appropriately load items for sterilisation and release of sterilised items for distribution. Topics include: Prepare sterilisation equipment Load steriliser Operate steriliser Unload and release sterilised loads Follow OHS procedures Comply with quality management requirements.
	Manage sterile stock This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to apply procedures for handling, storage and maintenance of sterile stock. Topics include: Store sterile stock Maintain packaging integrity Maintain stock levels Transport sterile stock Complete quality management requirements.

Entry requirements

Minimum education

School Certificate or equivalent OR
relevant qualification OR
relevant vocational experience.

Minimum age

Minimum age of 18 years.

Workplace requirements

Students are required to be employed in their chosen field to enhance their 'on the job' learning. They need to be supervised by a qualified staff member and working a minimum of 16 hours per week to meet the qualification requirements.

Computer requirements

Students have the option to access their course material online.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

Microsoft Office 2003 or equivalent
Microsoft Windows 98, or Mac OS X
CD-ROM drive

Students will also need access to a printer and the following plug-ins:

Adobe Acrobat Reader and
Macromedia Flash player

English language requirements

Student must meet the requirements of the national units of competency. Typically:

Apply reading and writing skills required to fulfil work role in a safe manner and as specified by the organisation/service:
- This requires a level of skill that enables the worker to follow work-related instructions and directions and the ability to seek clarification and comments from supervisors, clients and colleagues.
- Industry work roles will require workers to possess a literacy level that will enable them to interpret international safety signs, read client service delivery plans, make notations in client records and complete workplace forms and records.
Apply oral communication skills required to fulfil work role in a safe manner and as specified by the organisation:
- This requires a level of skill that enables the worker to follow work-related instructions and directions and the ability to seek clarification and comments from supervisors, clients and colleagues
- Industry work roles will require workers to possess oral communication skills that will enable them to ask questions, clarify understanding, recognise and interpret non-verbal cues, provide information and express encouragement.

Additional requirements

There are no additional requirements for this course.

Students may choose to go on to study the Certificate IV in Frontline Management.

Mike Walters

Mike is a qualified operating department practitioner, originally from the UK. He is an anaesthetic technologist by profession and has also gained qualifications in Sterilisation, Health Support Services and Health Services Assistance.

An experienced distance education tutor, Mike has a keen interest in technology and he is passionate about online learning. His excellent communication skills are of great benefit to his students, and are clearly demonstrated in the way he supports and encourages them to succeed in their studies.

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