Expert Developed Education in Endoscopy Training: Up-to-Date and Comprehensive
Delve into an endoscopy technician course tailored to professionals with updated standards from AORN, CDC, SGNA, & ANSI/AAMI ST-91.
You will gain insightful knowledge in critical areas such as manual and automated high-level disinfection, leak testing and the safe handling of endoscopic equipment with our endoscopy technician course. Our curriculum ensures that you are equipped with the skills needed to ensure patient safety and extend the longevity of your endoscopes. Whether you are a newcomer to the GI/Endo field or looking to update your skills, our self-paced, module-based approach makes learning flexible and accessible. Join us to elevate your expertise in endoscope reprocessing and contribute to the highest standards of patient care in your facility.
Endoscopy Technician Course quick info:
This online endoscopy training course is an educational course. It is NOT a certification program. Upon successful completion of any SPU course, you will receive a Certificate of COMPLETION, which is not certification.
If you are interested in certification, contact the Certification Board for Sterile Processing or HSPA.
This endoscopy technician education course is designed for employees working in any healthcare facility (hospital, surgery center, doctor's office, etc.) performing reprocessing of flexible GI endoscopes and/or bronchoscopes. This course is designed for those already processing flexible GI scopes and bronchoscopes or newly hired. With all of the attention placed on correct reprocessing of all medical devices, especially flexible endoscopes, this education is essential for the safety of your patients and to prevent damage to your expensive endoscopes! This course will help you to understand the care, handling and testing of flexible endoscopes. It will also help educate you in the best practices and most current recommendations for the profession. If you are not currently working in an Endoscopy Center, it is advisable that you volunteer your time at a center to get hands-on experience.
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Provides education in the core competencies areas of Endoscope Reprocessing.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Our Online Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing Educational Course has been completely updated to all Guidelines (e.g. AORN, CDC, SGNA) and standards (ANSI/AAMI ST-91, 2021). This course will enable readers to learn about:
- Rules, Regulations
- Anatomy, Physiology, Infection Prevention
- The challenges with reprocessing flexible endoscopes
- Recommended point of use treatment and transport of used endoscopes
- Leak testing
- Manual cleaning
- Manual and automated high-level disinfection and disinfectants
- Safe use of the chemicals used to clean and high-level disinfect or liquid chemical sterilization of endoscopes
- Inspection and testing protocols for flexible endoscopes
- Use of ancillary equipment (e.g. automated flushing devices)
- Processing of endoscope accessories
- Transport of high-level disinfected, liquid chemically sterilized endoscopes or terminally sterilized endoscopes to the point of use or storage.
- Storage of Flexible Endoscopes
- Documentation
- Quality Assurance
- Medical terminology
- Signs and symbols used in processing
If you enrolled in our Online Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing Educational Course in the past and are starting up again, we strongly recommend that you converge to the updated course material. Please reach out to a friendly team member for further guidance.
Endoscopy Technician Course Modules:
The GI Scope Training Course is based on The Basics of Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing Textbook, 3rd edition, and is comprised of 11 modules and a final exam.
The total cost of course: $350
Pay-as-you-go: Purchase a module for $29.00 each
The modules are to be taken in a specific order, as each module builds on the information learned from the previous one. There are 11 modules and a final exam. Each module consists of study material and a quiz. Results are displayed after finishing each module quiz. The modules are stored in the user's account, so that the person can refer to them at a later date, if needed.
If you'd like the pay-as-you-go option, please choose the module(s) from the selection below and add it to the shopping cart. Complete your purchase. You will be prompted to create an online account. (This is done in the shopping cart under the "Billing" tab.) The module(s) will be stored in your account.
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL of these modules are copyrighted. No one is permitted to copy or use any of the module information for personal use outside of this course at any time in any format (electronic, copy, etc).
To purchase all the modules at once, please click on the red button:
- Ensure Your Endoscopy Staff is educated. This program ensures staff receive education on international GI/Endo practices as recommended by AAMI.
- Each module and the final exam cost $29 each or $350 total. You do not pay for the entire course upfront, (but we give you the option if you want). You pay for each module as you go, making this more affordable for you. There is no time limit for completion of the course. You learn at your own pace.
- The regular price for courses like this ranges from $500 to over $1,000. This online course only costs $350, saving you a minimum of $150!
- There are no refunds, prices subject to change. Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) accepted.