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Sterile ProcessingTraining

Become a certified sterile processing technician
in 9 weeks with Sevy SPD!

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2,625+ graduates91% first-time pass rate85% job placement

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Begin the cycle

The reprocessing cycle

Four areas.
One instrument.

Sterile processing is the hidden engine of every hospital. Here's the floor you'll learn to run — area by area.

Stage 01 — Decontamination

Every instrument arrives contaminated.

The cycle starts at the sink. You'll learn how instruments travel from the operating room to the decontamination area, and how to take them from biohazard to workable — without putting yourself or anyone else at risk.

Point-of-use treatment and safe transport
Manual cleaning, ultrasonics, and washer-disinfectors
Detergents, enzymatics, and water quality
PPE and personal safety on the dirty side

Zone 01 · Dirty sideSevy SPD · Training floor

Next — Prep & Pack

Stage 02 — Prep & Pack

Clean is not sterile.

In the prep and pack area you inspect every hinge, box lock, and serration, then assemble complete trays and package them so sterilant can reach every surface. This is where attention to detail becomes a career skill.

Instrument identification and inspection
Tray assembly and count sheets
Wrapping, peel pouches, and rigid containers
Chemical indicators and labeling

Zone 02 · Clean sideSevy SPD · Training floor

Next — Sterilize

Stage 03 — Sterilization

Steam, time, temperature, pressure.

In the sterilization area you'll run the science that makes an instrument safe to enter the next patient's body — and prove it worked, every single load.

Steam, EtO, and low-temperature sterilization
Cycle parameters and load monitoring
Biological and chemical indicators
Load release and documentation

Zone 03 · SterilizationSevy SPD · Training floor

Next — Storage

Stage 04 — Sterile Storage

Sterile until the moment it's used.

Sterilization means nothing if the pack is compromised on the shelf. In sterile storage you protect the work of the first three areas and deliver instruments to the OR ready for the next patient.

Event-related shelf life
Storage conditions, handling, and traffic control
Inventory and tray tracking
Case carts and distribution back to the OR

Zone 04 · Sterile storageSevy SPD · Training floor

Next — The results

The results

Numbers, not promises

2,625+

Graduates trained

91%

First-time exam pass rate

85%

Job placement rate

$41–79k+

Typical salary range

Two national credentials

We train you to pass the certifications you need

Our 9-week curriculum is aligned with HSPA and CBSPD standards and covers every knowledge domain on both exams. Finish the course and you're qualified to sit for the CSPDT immediately.

CRCST · HSPA

Certified Registered Central Service Technician — the credential most hospital job postings ask for by name.

CSPDT · CBSPD

Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician — take the exam as soon as you complete the course.

One course, three ways in

How you'll learn

Every enrollment includes all three. Attend however your week allows — nothing is locked behind a higher tier.

Live · Zoom

Weekly live classes

Learn directly from Professor Yves Theodule every week, ask questions in real time, and get direct instructor feedback.

View the class schedule In person · Chicago

Hands-on in Chicago

Train in person at the Chicago Urban League Empowerment Center, 8331 S Stewart Ave.

Next live class: Wednesday, August 19 at 6:00 PM CSTOur Chicago partnership On demand · 24/7

Learn on your schedule

Full access to recorded lectures and course materials — built for busy professionals and parents. Miss a class, never miss the content.

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Professor Yves Theodule, Head Instructor at Sevy SPD

Your instructor

Learn from someone who still runs a real SPD

Yves Theodule is the SPD Manager at Advocate Christ Medical Center with 30+ years on the floor. He teaches the same processes he manages every day — not theory from a textbook.

CASSPT CRCST CSPDT CER CFER CIS CSIS CHL CSPM

First in Illinois to earn DNV certification for his department
Healthcare Purchasing News SPD Department of the Year winner
2023 Kevin Beville Leadership Award recipient

Why Sevy SPD

Student stories

Careers that started here

“From cafeteria worker to homeowner — one sterile processing certification changed everything. This was the best thing I could have ever done in my life.”

Samantha G.

Graduate

“Proof that the sky's the limit in sterile processing. Serena turned one certification into a leadership career at Chicago's top hospitals.”

Serena

SPD Leader

“After staying home with my kids for years, I took the Sevy SPD class and it has been a game changer. I'm glad to learn a new skill at this point in my life.”