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Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD),
formerly the NICHSPDP, is a non-profit Certification Board which plans,
develops and administers competency-based certification examinations for
personnel performing cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and inventory
management activities,regardless of the setting. The CBSPD is administered
by a Board of Directors who have extensive expertise in the profession
of healthcare sterile processing and distribution. In 1988 the NICHSPDP
was organized and founded and is incorporated in the state of New Jersey.
Since its inaugural examination in 1991, the CBSPD has credentialed over
16,000 personnel internationally. We can be reached by phone at 908-454-9555
or 800-555-9765 (toll free answering service) Monday-Friday, 8:30am -
4:30pm Eastern Time, by Fax at 908-454-9554, by mail at CBSPD, 2 Industrial
Park Road - Suite 3, Alpha, NJ 08865, or by e-mail at CBSPD@att.net. Nancy
Chobin,
R.N., CSPDT, CASSPT,
CSIP, CSPDS, CSPDM,
Executive
Director,
E-mail CBSPD VOTING BOARD Nyla
"Skee" Japp,
R.N., PhD, CSPDM, Manager
Representative,
E-mail The
CBSPD’s Certification Program meets the American Educational Research
Association, American Psychological Association and National Council on
Measurement in Education’s joint technical standards for testing. The
program has been designed to comply with the Standards for Educational
and Psychological Testing, which are the highest in the industry.
The CBSPD is recognized by DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-traditional Educational Support) and is a member of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA), formerly The National Commission for Certifying Agencies. ACCREDITATION - The CBSPD's Technician, Supervisor and Manager certifications are accredited by The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)...which is widely known as the "Source for Credentialing Solutions". The Surgical Instrument Processor certification is pending approval. Click HERE to see us listed on their site. The CBSPD is the ONLY sterile processing certification organization that holds this highest honor in the SPD/CS certification industry! The CBSPD Board contracts with Lasergrade, Vancouver, WA, which provides all test administration services including secure computerized exams, proctor selection, test site selection, scoring of examinations and reporting of scores to the CBSPD, Inc. All psychometric services are contracted to Consulting Measurement Group, Torrance, CA. The
CBSPD is committed to the certification of healthcare sterile processing
and distribution personnel regardless of their workplace setting. Certification
provides internationally recognized competency-based measurable standards.
The objectives of the certification program are to:
There
are six levels of certification that
the CBSPD offers; Technician, Surgical Instrument Processor, Flexible
Endoscope Reprocessor, Ambulatory Surgery Technician, Supervisor, and
Manager. The examinations for each level are given 4 times per
year. Exams inside the U.S. are given on computer. For tests outside the
U.S., exams are still given in paper/pencil format. For exact exam dates,
please click here. The examinations are
offered at test sites throughout the U.S. and internationally (as a DANTES
approved program our examination can be administered at any military base
in the world). There are now over 1,000 test sites throughout the U.S.
to choose from. Special test sites can be established at any healthcare
facility outside the U.S for the paper/pencil exams. The test site registration
fee is $75. Any facility can become a permanent test site if they meet
our criteria.
Upon successful completion of the examination, your certification remains
valid for five years
(not just ONE year like some other certification companies).
No other organization offers this length of certification...and re-certification
is very simple!
The
CBSPD offers Study Guides for each examination; Technician, Surgical
Instrument Processor, Ambulatory Surgery Technician, Flexible Endoscope
Reprocessor, Supervisor, and Manager. The prices for all
of our Study Guide's are $20 USD each. Most major credit cards
are accepted as well as money orders, and bank/facility checks. There
are many options for ordering study material. By phone you can call the
CBSPD at 908-454-9555 to request a book order form by fax or mail (you
can order right away by using a credit card.) You can order fast through
our "secure" on-line
book order form. Purchase
orders and personal checks are not accepted.
The
CBSPD reviews educational programs
for continuing education credits towards re-certification for those individuals
certified through the CBSPD. Seminars should be submitted by the
program sponsor at least 6 weeks prior to the Seminar date. Departmental
Inservices should be submitted by the department Supervisor or Manager
within 30 days of providing the Inservice.
Regardless of the continuing education received, all continuing education must be documented. The CBSPD requires that a certificate of attendance be provided for each Inservice/Seminar. At a minimum, the certificate should include the individual's name, date of the education, topic(s), number of contact hours approved, approval code number and signature of the department head or Seminar representative. It is the candidate's responsibility to retain all their continuing education records in a safe place until such time for re-certification. For those facilities which have computerization of Inservice education, the department manager should write in the Approval Code numbers for each program and sign the Inservice documentation sheet certifying that the employee attended all the programs listed. To have your programs reviewed, please contact the CBSPD and ask for a "CEU packet" or simply view and fill out our on-line version.
The
CBSPD offers lapel pins for CBSPD certified technicians, surgical
instrument processors, flexible endoscope reprocessors, and ambulatory
surgery technicians (all $10 each), as well as CBSPD certified
supervisors and managers (both $15 each).
We also offer lab coat patches for CBSPD certified technicians
($6 each). Verification of certification is required when making the purchase.
Each pin is designed differently and has a different color scheme. Please see our on-line Merchandise order form for pictures and to place an order.
The CBSPD also offers insulated lunch bags ($5 each). The bags are teal
and navy blue with a velcro enclosure. The CBSPD name and logo are printed
in white on the front. A picture of this item is also on our on-line merchandise
order form.
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