Cert in Medical Device Reprocessing is a certificate in Medicine & Health programme taught at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Medicine & Health
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This one-year certificate trains students in the safe and effective reprocessing of medical devices used across hospitals, clinics and other healthcare settings, covering the cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation and maintenance of medical instruments and equipment. Coursework builds a solid grounding in the standards, regulations and best practices that govern the field, including infection control, risk management and quality assurance.
Classroom instruction is paired with hands-on training on specialised equipment and two clinical placements that connect theory to real healthcare workflows, alongside supporting knowledge in microbiology, anatomy, medical terminology and sterilisation technology. Teamwork, communication and problem-solving are built into the program to prepare students to work alongside other healthcare professionals. Graduates typically find roles in hospital device reprocessing units, public and private healthcare clinics, or surgical centres.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: College Eligibility requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or Mature Student status (19 or older without a diploma, subject to a fee-based academic achievement test). Program Eligibility for this certificate is Grade 12 English (ENG4C or equivalent). International or non-Canadian transcripts are assessed through ICAS or WES, and the program's published English-proficiency scale is IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, OR TOEFL iBT overall 80 with a minimum of 20 per component for tests before 21 January 2026 (a rescaled overall 4 with a 4 component minimum applies to tests from that date), OR Duolingo English Test overall 110 with at least 110 in Literacy and no score below 95. International applicants who otherwise qualify must first complete Algonquin's four-month Introduction to Canadian Health Studies preparatory course, which itself requires an academic IELTS score, before entering this program.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2027 entry the application portal opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027, while later applications are still assessed as space allows; Algonquin publishes no separate equal-consideration date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly via Algonquin's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; instead of one fixed date the college posts a program-by-program closing-date list shortly before each term starts - for Fall 2026 most programs closed 16 September 2026, technology programs by 9-10 September; no Winter 2027 or Fall 2027 international list has been posted yet, so admission remains effectively rolling until each list is published and fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
