At the end of the training/refresher course, the University and IST will issue a certificate of attendance, confirming the completion of specific training and professional development as a Sterilization Operator. The learner will be fully qualified to carry out tasks related to decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and quality control of the processes and products resulting from these activities, in healthcare or professional settings where equipment sterilization is required. The course thus represents an opportunity for both cultural and professional enrichment.

The course will be delivered in an e-learning format, with a platform accessible 24/7. The learning pathway is supported by online educational materials, organized into work modules. Both the theoretical and practical components will make use of pre-recorded lessons (distance learning). The practical teachings are designed to consolidate, reinforce, and stabilize the concepts presented during the theoretical lessons, with the aim of training learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world situations, solving problems and finding effective solutions.

THEORETICAL PART

MODULE 1: The Sterilization Operato
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 COURSE OBJECTIVES
1.2 STERILIZATION – ACTIVITIES OF THE STERILIZATION OPERATOR
1.3 HISTORY OF STERILIZATION

MODULE 2: Sterilization and the Sterilization Operator: regulations and controls
2.1 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
2.2 BASIC TERMINOLOGY AND CONCEPTS
2.3 CRITICAL ASPECTS AND SAFETY
2.4 DATA PROTECTION AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

MODULE 3: Combating infection transmission
3.1 VACCINES AND VACCINATIONS
3.2 VACCINATION PROPHYLAXIS FOR STERILIZATION OPERATORS
3.3 HEALTH MONITORING AND I.N.A.I.L. INSURANCE

MODULE 4: How to prevent cross-infection
4.1 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
4.2 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
4.3 DECONTAMINATING/DISINFECTING CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS

MODULE 5: Management of reusable instruments
5.1 ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS
5.2 STERILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES: SELECTION, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE

PRACTICAL PART

MODULE 6: The environmental context
6.1 LOGISTICS, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
6.2 BEHAVIORAL RULES
6.3 PPE: CORRECT USAGE

MODULE 7: The sterilization procedure
7.1 COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, DECONTAMINATION, RINSING, CLEANING, BRUSHING
7.2 CLEANING/DISINFECTION
7.3 INSTRUMENT CHECKING AND MAINTENANCE, PACKAGING
7.4 AUTOCLAVE STERILIZATION, STEAM STERILIZATION CYCLES
7.5 OTHER STERILIZATION METHODS

MODULE 8: Sterilization process control
8.1 STERILIZATION PROCESS CONTROL
8.2 TRACEABILITY, STORAGE OF STERILIZED MATERIAL
8.3 PRACTICAL ORGANIZATION EXAMPLES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STERILIZATION CYCLES

To proceed with enrolment in the course, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• High school diploma
• Professional qualification in the healthcare field

The University reserves the right to admit candidates with different but relevant qualifications to the Master’s program. In such cases, please send an email to master@unicamillus.org with the relevant qualifications attached for assessment of eligibility.

To enroll in the Master’s program, those who meet the above requirements must complete the registration process directly through the Student Portal (GOMP), following the instructions provided in the registration guide available on the website.

In order to finalize the registration, the following documents must be uploaded to the portal during the enrollment process:
• Curriculum vitae et studiorum in European format, dated and signed, in PDF format;
• PDF format of a valid ID;
• PDF format of the Degree Certificate;
• A personal photo in JPG or PNG format;
• Any additional qualifications you wish to submit for admission evaluation;
• A declaration of having read the Information Notice on the processing of personal data pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the “protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data” (hereinafter also referred to as “GDPR”), provided by UniCamillus;
• A copy of your tax code or health card (for Italian citizens and foreigners who have one);
For candidates with qualifications equivalent to those required: a substitute certification declaration, pursuant to Article 46, point m of D.P.R. 28/12/2000, no. 445, certifying the attainment of such qualifications in accordance with current regulations.

For candidates with equivalent qualifications:
• A Declaration of Value issued by the Italian Consular Authority in the country of study (accompanied by a transcript of records + a copy of the final diploma), or a CIMEA Comparability Statement-Declaration of Correspondence (ARDI) accompanied by a CIMEA Verification Certificate (accessible through the CIMEA platform), or a Diploma Supplement (for European qualifications), issued by the university of origin and legalized by the Italian Embassy in the country of study. Those who submit incomplete documentation will be conditionally admitted and will not be able to finalize their enrollment until all the required documents are provided.

The participation fee is €480,00 plus €16 for the registration stamp duty, to be paid in a single installment upon enrollment.

*The payment of the enrollment fees is exempt from VAT pursuant to Art. 4 of DPR 633/72, as it falls within the institutional educational offering of the University. A receipt will be issued upon payment, serving as proof of payment.