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Central Sterile Services Department Management

Prepare managers to run the central sterile services department that underpins safe surgery and clinical procedures in African hospitals. The programme covers the decontamination and sterilisation cycle, instrument tracking, sterility assurance, workflow design and staff competency. Participants work through real reprocessing workflows, load records and quality monitoring practices.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the decontamination and sterilisation cycle in detail.
  • Design sterile services workflow that separates dirty and clean flows.
  • Manage instrument tracking, sets and loan sets.
  • Apply sterility assurance including biological and chemical indicators.
  • Maintain sterilisation equipment and validate loads.
  • Build staff competency and quality monitoring in the department.

Course outline

  1. 01The Decontamination and Sterilisation Cycle
  2. 02Sterile Services Workflow and Layout
  3. 03Instrument Tracking and Set Management
  4. 04Sterility Assurance and Load Monitoring
  5. 05Equipment Maintenance and Validation
  6. 06Staff Competency and Quality Control

Who should attend

This course suits sterile services managers, theatre managers, infection control practitioners and supervisors of reprocessing units.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Kampala3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Online3US$900
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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