Trainer Certification for Surgical Technicians
AHE’s Certification Training for Surgical Cleaning Technicians (CSCT) program sets the standard for managing pathogens and practicing innovative techniques specific to the operating room and surgical suite — intense, high-stakes environments.
The CSCT program uses a train-the-trainer approach, allowing you to train your staff. This program emphasizes the importance of on-the-job performance and deepened self-awareness of working in the complex surgical environment.
This program made possible through the support and commitment to environmental services by Ecolab, an AHE Pinnacle Sponsor.
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Why you need a T-CSCT on your team!
More training leads to increased job satisfaction and employee retention.
Learn how to facilitate execution of evidence based practices.
Manage pathogens and practice innovative techniques to improve patient outcomes.
About CSCT Training
AHE’s CSCT certification program sets a standard for surgical environmental services technicians responsible for cleaning and disinfecting operating rooms — an intense, fast-paced, high-stakes environment. The program is designed to set a level of expertise for managing pathogens and practicing innovative techniques specific to the operating room. The CSCT certification program offers streamlined training through a train-the-trainer model intended to save organizations’ resources.
Training emphasizes the importance of on-the-job performance and deepened self-awareness of working in the complex surgical environment. It includes surgical suite infection prevention; cleaning and disinfecting; problem-solving; communication; and the impact on patient outcomes.
Learn about the CSCT Training Model & Curriculum!
Trainer Resources
Questions? Contact CSCT@aha.org to learn more.
AHE Members Save on CSCT Registration
AHE members save on Signature Training Programs and much more! Members benefit from best-in-class tools, products, education, and training that raise the standard of the health care environmental services field and shape the future workforce of professionals across all care settings.
Who should attend CSCT train-the-trainer programs?
The CSCT program is ideal for people who oversee environmental services technicians responsible for disinfecting operating rooms and surgical suites, including:
- Health Care Environmental Services Directors, Managers and Supervisors
- Provider of Environmental Services or Products to a Health Care Facility
- Trainers and Educators
- Professionals Working in the Operating Room and Surgical Suite
Questions? Contact CSCT@aha.org to learn more.
CSCT Policies & Fees
Learn more about the CSCT curriculum and how you can prepare for the next program date.