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Offering five certification exams in SPD & GI/Endo.

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HOW TO GET CERTIFIED

Prepare for the exam

Explore online resources right at your finger tips, such as study materials or course offerings.

Apply to take certification exam

Watch our How To Apply Video, complete the appropriate exam application and we’ll notify you on how to set up a testing date.

Take the exam

Take your exam at a secure test center and receive your final result by mail. Remember to re-new your recertification every five years!

We are an independent, international, certification board with over 33,000 certified members since 1991.
Our Technician, Flexible 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.

Surgical Instrument Exam

Designed for SPD Technicians who would like an advanced ceritification in identification, assembly and testing of surgical instruments.

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.

From the Blog:

June 9, 2020