SUMMER 2026 – Registration will open April 27 at 9 a.m.

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Link will open April 27		June 9 – Sept. 7CaswellT; 1 – 4 p.m.
(required face-to-face meeting on the Caswell County Campus)

Remaining theory hours will be completed online.
Clinical location and hours will be assigned by the Instructor.
Email Lori Watlington if you receive an error message during registration
Click here to view the Summer 2026 Schedule
 *Immunizations are required to be submitted before the start of the course, no exceptions. Please see the Immunization Requirement below. Failure to submit records by the deadline will result in being withdrawn from the course.

COURSE DETAILS

The Central Sterile Processing course is a Hybrid* course. The first day of class and clinical dates are required to be completed face-to-face. The first day of class will be held on the Caswell County Campus in Yanceyville, NC. Clinical hours will be completed at an approved Clinical site. The remaining hours for theory will be completed online via Moodle.

Clinical Hours

Students will be assigned to a clinical site during a specific week (completed between weeks 8 and 13). Students will complete 27 hours of clinical rotation during their assigned week. The assigned site and week students are to attend clinical will be determined by the instructor and student AFTER the course has begun. This cannot be pre-scheduled.

An example of a clinical schedule is M/Th/M, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Three, 9-hr. days to complete the 27 hrs.). Schedules are determined by the assigned clinical site.

*HYBRID: A combination of Face-to-Face and Online (more than 50% online). You will have contact with your instructor in the classroom and will need to be motivated to complete coursework online, outside of the classroom. Internet access is needed for hybrid classes.

COURSE FEES

  • $194, Registration  
  • $165*, Textbook; Textbooks will be available for purchase from the Director on the first day of class. Textbooks are not available from the Bookstore or other outside sources. Students must purchase on the first day.
    *Textbook price is subject to change, per semester.
  • $124, Verified Credentials – Criminal Background Check & Urine Drug Screen
    Background checks and immunization record uploads are required to be completed by the second week of the course.
  • $128, Credentialing Exam ( https://www.cbspd.net/tech/ )

This program is offered as a Short-Term Workforce Development course through Continuing Education and is not eligible for FAFSA funding. Students are responsible for covering the cost of the course out of pocket or seeking financial assistance through a third-party provider. See more information below under Funding Assistance.

REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS

The following immunizations are required to be submitted before the start of the course, no exceptions. After students have registered for the course, it’s mandatory to submit immunization records to Lori Watlington via email. Failure to submit records by June 4 will result in being withdrawn from the course. Any payment submitted will be refunded. Please begin the process of gathering your records immediately.

  • Hepatitis B (series of 3 doses or a Titers blood test)
  • Influenza
  • MMR (series of 2 doses or a Titers blood test)
  • Tdap
  • Tuberculosis
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) (series of 2 doses or a Titers blood test)
  • COVID Vaccination (preferred; requirement is at the discretion of the facility)

FUNDING ASSISTANCE

  • Scholarships are available for Person or Caswell County Residents, of 1 year or more, to cover the registration fee only. The link to apply will be sent via email with your payment instructions once you have been registered for the course.
  • Students residing outside Person and Caswell Counties or those needing assistance to pay for full course are encouraged to contact their local NC Works to find out if they qualify for their services.

STUDENT CREDENTIALS AND COURSE DETAILS

  • Welcome Email sent no later than 3 days prior to the start date of the course
  • Includes course access, login credentials, and first day classroom location
  • Textbooks will be purchased from program Director on the first day of class
  • If you do not receive your Welcome Email within one day of the course start, contact Lori Watlington directly
  • ❗ Do not contact Admissions for course login or textbook questions

CONTACT INFORMATION