Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) — HSPA
Decontamination, preparation and packaging, sterilization and sterile storage — practice for the HSPA CRCST exam, with 1,000 flashcards, 350 quiz questions and a 150-question mock exam.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Departmental Considerations, Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection, Preparation and Packaging, and more.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.
The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.
A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
Real field-reference and career reading picked for this profession — never more exam-prep.
See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
Study anywhere — your progress syncs on the device you are using and picks up where you left off.
No subscriptions, no renewals — buy once and keep studying until you pass.
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Topics you'll drill
7 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Departmental Considerations
- Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection
- Preparation and Packaging
- Sterilization Process
- Sterile Storage, Transport and Inventory Management
- Patient Care Equipment and Distribution
- Professional Development and Human Relation Skills
CRCST exam requirements & cost
Straight from the certifying body — separate from what we charge for the study portal.
The Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) credential from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) is the main entry certification for sterile processing technicians who decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and equipment. The exam is computer-based with 150 multiple-choice questions and a three-hour limit; 125 questions are scored and 25 are unscored pretest items. The content outline weights Departmental Considerations at 15%, Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection 21%, Preparation and Packaging 21%, Sterilization Process 21%, Sterile Storage, Transport and Distribution 9%, Patient Care Equipment and Devices 5%, and Professional Development and Management 8%. HSPA lists a US$140 certification exam fee, of which US$25 is a non-refundable application fee. To become fully certified you must also complete 400 hours of hands-on experience in a sterile processing department, which HSPA bases on its job analysis (80% of the work is hands-on in a hospital setting). The exam is graded pass/fail, and a score report showing areas for improvement is available on your dashboard the day after the exam. This portal prepares you for the written exam; it does not provide the clinical hours or a training program.
CRCST exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Departmental Considerations15%
- Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection21%
- Preparation and Packaging21%
- Sterilization Process21%
- Sterile Storage, Transport and Distribution9%
- Patient Care Equipment and Devices5%
- Professional Development and Management8%
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