About
Dotson Healthcare Institute’s Sterile Processing Tech Program in Houston, Texas, trains sterile processing technicians to clean, examine, sterilize, store, test, and distribute surgical instruments and other reusable medical equipment. The program includes an initial certification exam. It uses a hybrid format with 80 hours of online instruction and training, 60 hours of skills-demonstration laboratory work, and an optional 400-hour clinical placement at a surgery center. Enrollment must be completed in person, and participation in the optional clinical requires successful completion of the program. Sterile processing technicians support hospitals, medical facilities, dental settings, and outpatient care sites by maintaining equipment needed for surgeries and other procedures.
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Organization
Dotson Healthcare Institute
Dotson Healthcare Institute is a healthcare training institution in Houston, Texas. Its occupational programs include Certified Nursing Assistant, CPR / Basic Life Support, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Esthetician Program, Medication Aide, Phlebotomy, and Sterile Processing Tech Program. Coursework includes accelerated and traditional phlebotomy, nurse aide training, medication aide training, IV certification, and sterile processing. Several courses are offered in person and through hybrid formats, while IV certification is presented as an in-person course. The institute describes competence, compassion, and commitment as core qualities for healthcare workers and states that its mission is to develop and improve healthcare skills. It is also an approved Prometric Testing Center, allowing testing to take place at the institute. Training is intended to support professional relationships with patients, clients, and members of the community.