Variant of CIP Canada 2016 - Cannabis groupings

• 51.c - Health professions and related programs (except cannabis)
• 51.10 - Clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions

51.1012 - Sterile processing technology/technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to clean, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in operating rooms and other medical and surgical facilities. These programs include courses in sterilization; infection control; decontamination; and surgical instrumentation processing, distribution, and record keeping.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • medical device reprocessing
  • sterile processing
  • sterile processing and distribution
  • sterile processing technician
  • sterile processing technology
  • sterile supply technician
  • sterile technician
  • sterilization technician

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • surgical technician(51.0909)