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Our Exam Committee is looking for volunteers to help with our exam development. The focus will primarily be on our management exam. You must hold a CBSPD Management certification and be able to volunteer a few hours of your time. You will receive CEU credits for your participation. If you are interested in helping please email us at volunteer@cbspd.net

ATTENTION:

To anyone who is looking to take our Ambulatory Surgery Technician Exam. We will be discontinuing this exam after the November 2025 Exam window. Anyone already certified can maintain this certification by recertifying every 5 years. As of 2026 you will need to take the Technician Exam to certify as this certification applies to both.

*** Our next testing window will be August 4th- 9th

The registration window is now open.

the applications for the next exam are available under the Exams tab

*at the top of the page****

*** *The recertification packets for 2025 are now posted under the recertification tab above, scroll down the page to select your packet.****

This is your chance to get involved and make a difference. We are currently accepting applications for CBSPD Certified Candidates to serve as representative on the Certificant Board. This is for CSPDT, CFER, CSPM, CSIS, CASSPT. If you would like to nominate someone or you are interested, please complete the nomination form located under the "About CBSPD Tab" above. CBSPD Certification Board Nomination

We are an independent, international, certification board with over 33,000 certified members since 1991.
Our Technician, Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor & Management certifications are accredited by the NCCA.

Certification exams:

Ambulatory Surgery Exam

Designed for personnel performing sterile processing activities in an ambulatory surgery center, doctor’s or dental office.

Flexible Endoscope Exam

Designed for personnel processing flexible GI endscopes & bronchoscopes.

Technician exam

Designed for SPD Technicians working in a hospital setting.

Management Exam

Designed for Sterile Processing Directors, Managers, Supervisors or others in leaderships roles in SPD.

Exams

Vendor Certification. Designed for vendors serving sterile processing or GI/Endo departments.

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Our Mission

WHY CHOOSE US

Our Mission

The mission of the CBSPD is to promote and encourage high standards of ethical and professional practice through recognized, credible credentialing programs that encourages the competency of personnel performing cleaning, high level disinfection, preparation and assembly, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments, flexible endoscopes and other devices to promote patient safety.

Professionals We Support

Nurses
Doctors
Technicians
Infection Prevention Personnel
Dentists

WHY CHOOSE US

We’re experts.

The CBSPD is administered by a Board of Directors who have extensive expertise in the profession of healthcare sterile processing and distribution & flexible endoscope reprocessing.

Carry your hard earned money further.
One fee covers your certification or re-certification for 5 years.

The only SPD certifying agency with 3 accredited certifications.
Our Technician, GI Scope and Management certifications are accredited by the NCCA.

Nationally and Internationally recognized certifications.
Our certifications are valid in the domestic US & all over the world.

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