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How to Become a Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (CMDRT)Michelle WilliamsSeptember 15, 2015
ESENTATION AGENDA
What is Personnel Certification vs a Certificate?
Benefits of Certification
Understand the Certification Prerequisitesq
Review the Certification Process
Certification Exam
Recertification OptionsRecertification Options
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hat is Personnel Certification?
ersonnel Certification is the ssessment and formal ecognition through g gertification of an individual’s ompetence in meeting dentified criteria for the safe andling, operation and
i i f t i d tupervision of certain products nd services.
SO 17024 (2012), General i t f b diequirements for bodies
perating certification of ersons, formalizes this rocess.
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rpose of CMDRT Certification
he Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (CMDRT) ersonnel Certification Program is intended to:
– Ensure the competency of Canadian Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians
– Promote Public Health by improving the safety of reprocessed medical devices
– Create a national standard for Canadian medical device reprocessing techniciansp g
– Facilitate and validates credibility of the profession
nefits of Certification
Positive patient outcomes
mproved practitioner health and safety
Labor force mobilityy
Quality Assurance
Risk Reduction
Greater career opportunitiesGreater career opportunities
nefits of Personnel Certification
Value of CSA Personnel Certification Programs
Independent VerificationIndependent Verification
TrainingDefined
Knowledge& Skills
Examination Certification
Accreditation ProcessAccreditation ProcessAccreditation ProcessAccreditation Process
derstanding Certification Prerequisites
CMDRT Certification
Scheme Committee
E amination Policies &Task Analysis Examination Development
Policies & Procedures
A Standards Model
Standards Development•Consensus Standards•Non consensus Standards
Understanding the Needs
•Non‐consensus Standardsand documents
•Stakeholder Engagement•Advisory Services
Applying Standards •Personnel CertificationPersonnel Certification•Education and Training•Application Tools
derstanding Certification Prerequisites
Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC)
efined by Scheme Committeeefined by Scheme Committeean perform MDR activities without assistance, including but not mited to:
A l i i i l f b i i bi l d i f ti ti & t l– Applying principles of basic microbiology and infection prevention & control– Follow written department policies and procedures– Handling and transporting contaminated medical devices
P i d k i di l d i– Preparing and packaging medical devices– Inspecting Instruments– Disinfecting medical devices
St ili i di l d i– Sterilizing medical devices
derstanding Certification Prerequisites
Exam Blueprintonsists of the exam objectives as developed by a grouponsists of the exam objectives as developed by a group f industry experts and the weighting for each object was alidated through industry survey.
derstanding Certification Prerequisites
EXAM BLUEPRINT
ality Systems – 4%
ection Prevention and Control – 17%
cupational Health and Safety – 2%
t i ti P 16%contamination Processes – 16%
h Level Disinfection – 10%
sembly – 22%sembly 22%
rilization of Medical Devices – 18%
rage, Transportation and Distribution – 6%
xible Endoscopes – 5%
rtification Prerequisites
ON 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3*chool graduate or lent AND successful
4,000 work hours within MDR 2,500 work hours within MDR within the past 5 yearslent AND successful
etion of a recognized eprocessing program
within the past 5 years
our Practicum* Signed Performance Checklist 150 hours of Continuous Learning in MDR within the past 5 years
ce that education and cum has been completed the past two years*
Signed Performance Checklist
d Performance Checklist
derstanding Certification Prerequisites
Training Resources
SA Group does NOT endorse any organization, but approves aining organizations according to the Exam Blueprint– CSAO– Community colleges throughout Canada, full and part-time in-class
P f i l A i ti– Professional Associations– In-house
derstanding Certification Prerequisites
What to look for in a Training Provider
educational program should include courses related to the ollowing:
uality Systems, Infection Prevention and Control, basic microbiology, ccupational Health and Safety Decontamination Processes Highccupational Health and Safety, Decontamination Processes, High evel Disinfection, Assembly, Sterilization of Medical Devices, torage, Transportation and Distribution, and Flexible Endoscopes
plication Process
Order and pay for your certification by going to shop.csa.caWatch for an email from training@csagroup.rog within 24 hours!Log-on to CSA’s eLearning space at htt // l ihttps://elearning.csa.caUpload your Performance Checklist and complete information on pre-requisitesrequisitesCSA will review your application and respond by email within 5 days
plication Process
Program Fees
263 – Application and Exam Fee
110 – Re-exam fee110 Re exam fee– May take the exam two additional times within a six-month period.
263 – Recertification Fee
• Payment by Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Purchase OrderPayment by Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Purchase Order
e Exam
he CMDRT Exam is a 99 question multiple-choice xamination based on defined test blueprintp
Candidates have 3 hours to complete the examp
xams are proctoredp
Closed book exams, no test aids permittedClosed book exams, no test aids permitted
e Exam
Test Centres Across Canada
Test Vendor is Kryterionwww.kryteriononline.com/L t T t C tLocate-Test-Center14 test centres in Ontario41 test centres across Canada
e Exam
Pass/Fail Standard
here is no set passing grade – Pass or Fail
Uses standard psychometric guidelines
udges the candidate on a predetermined standard of nowledge or skill needed to do the worknowledge or skill needed to do the work
MDRT Recertification Requirements
ON 1 OPTION 2* OPTION 3*
hours work i i MDR
3,000 hours work i i MDR
2,000 hours work i i MDRience in MDR over
ive yearsexperience in MDR over past five years
experience in MDR over past five years
ours of documented nuous Learning in
150 hours of documented Continuous Learning in MDR
150 hours documentedhours in Continuous Learning in MDR
Pass the Written Exam
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QUESTIONS?