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New Zealand Diploma in Sterilising Technology (Level 5)

This course is available

On-Campus, Online

Level of Study

Diploma

Duration

1 year

Next start date

Expected Jul 2026

Campus

Windermere Campus

Summary

Are you a sterilising technician wanting to move up the ladder to a leadership role? This diploma is ideal for you! You'll have the key skills and knowledge to lead a team and manage the operational requirements of a sterilisation unit. You'll build on your research and critical thinking skills to develop and implement quality management processes that support safe, patient-centred healthcare in health service organisations. We offer this course fully online and you can study either full-time or part-time to work in with other commitments.

Entry criteria

Domestic applicants under 20 and all international applicants must:

have NCEA Level 2 with passes in English/Te Reo Māori, or education achievement at least equivalent to NCEA Level 2 and a minimum of 42 credits at Level 3; AND have completed the Certificate in Sterilising Technology (Level 3) (Open Polytechnic), or New Zealand Certificate in Sterilising Technology (Level 4), or equivalent;

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