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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