Monroe County Community College and ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital will host an open house for the college's Sterile Processing Technician course from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
To register for the open house, call (734) 384-4229 or email workforce@monroeccc.edu. Open house participants will meet at the Board Room in ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital, located at 718 N Macomb St, Monroe, MI 48162.
MCCC's Sterile Processing Technician course is a noncredit, 12-week medical career training track that awards continuing education units upon completion and prepares students to function as sterile processing professionals across multiple healthcare settings.
Sterile processing technicians perform and participate in the decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
The open house will include a presentation on sterile processing technology, an outline of the curriculum for the course, information on employer expectations and employee salaries, a tour of ProMedica Monroe's Sterile Processing Technology Lab, information on the upcoming offering of the course and an overview of tuition assistance for eligible students.
The next Sterile Processing Technician training course will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9 p.m. beginning Thursday, September 10, 2026. Clinical hours will be at facilities located in Southeast Michigan or Northwest Ohio, generally within a one-hour drive time from Monroe. To enroll in the course, students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or equivalency. The cost for the course is $1,955.
Presenters for the course are Krista Lambrix, director of surgical services, ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital; Barry Kinsey, director of workforce development, Monroe County Community College, and Sarah Plocharczyk, instructor of MCCC's Sterile Processing Technician course.
“The start of a promising career begins with courses like these, and there’s a local demand for sterile processing technicians,” said Kinsey. “This open house is a great opportunity to get your feet wet and ask questions before diving into the training course.”
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition. The college’s mission is to enrich and transform lives by providing opportunities and excellence in higher education. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave.,Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.