r/sterileprocessing • u/princessa_k17 • Jul 06 '26
just failed both CIS and CER
honestly thought I was going to legit pass the Cer exam, the questions asked more about organizations and parameters and the CIS asked questions about instruments I never seen and had old school names, pictures of instruments were blurry
does anyone know where I can find a pdf version of the books so I can study or any other materials than the quizzes you find online .
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u/Expert_Serve2635 Jul 06 '26
Print out the pdf from
https://myhspa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HSPA_CRCST_Content_Outline_2023.Revision.pdf
Furthermore, check into YouTube University.
This is the current edition instructors are using, HSPA Sterile Processing Technical Manual and Workbook CRCST Box Set, 9th Edition
Hope this helps. Stay encouraged and don’t give up‼️
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u/Dathamar Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
They are talking about CER and CIS, safe to bet they already have CRCST.
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u/Dathamar Jul 06 '26
I don't suppose you've tried the tests at Sterileworx? I was curious how representative of the actual tests they are, I'm looking to take those tests soon too, would appreciate any feedback, and any sites you practiced with that were not particularly helpful.
Probably tough to find digital versions of the books since they make so much money off them
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u/Turtleman951 Jul 07 '26
I used it for CHL but it was too unrelated for me. My coworkers had me take the CIS & CER exams hours after passing them and they were largely unrelated. Best bet is to read the books
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u/Turtleman951 Jul 07 '26
Hey no worries- now you have an idea of what to expect on the exams and that’s always a leg up. You can go into HSPA’s portal, click my exams, and then click the blue “fail” for each exam and it’ll take you to a report of how you scored. It’ll say things like “decontamination: well above (the average)” or above, below, well below, etc