Santa Fe College’s Sterile Processing Program Gets National Shout Out
April 24, 2025
Santa Fe College’s Sterile Processing Program was highlighted in a story in “Health Purchasing News” this month, which names UF Health Shand’s Sterile Processing Department the Sterile Processing Department of the Year.
Julia Wagner, MS, CHES, CSFA, CRCST, Santa Fe College’s program director, assistant and clinical coordinator was asked to comment on the college’s partnership with UF.
“Our partnership with UF Health Shands has been essential in providing exceptional education and training for our students at Santa Fe College. Through the guidance of UF Health’s educators and staff, students gain invaluable hands-on experience that prepares them to enter the workplace confidently. By practicing industry best standards and maintaining a focus on excellence, our students graduate from the sterile processing program with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in their roles and success on the CTCST certification exam. The partnership with UF Health Shands is a cornerstone of our program’s success.”
UF’s Sterile Processing Department recently completed a five-month transformation, centralizing instrument reprocessing at a 57,000 square foot Offsite Reprocessing Center (ORC). In 2024, the ORC team of 138 full-time employees supported 79 operating rooms and 47,258 surgical cases, improving metrics in 10 key areas.
Santa Fe College’s Sterile Processing Technology program is a 30-credit hour certificate program designed to prepare students for employment as central supply workers, ambulatory surgery processors, surgical instrument processors, gastrointestinal (GI) flexible endoscope reprocessors, case cart technicians, inventory technicians, processing technicians, and stock clerks.
Read more at Healthcare Purchasing News, pages 16-23. Santa Fe College is featured on pages 22-23.
