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New Zealand Diploma in Sterilising Technology (Level 5)
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

New Zealand

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About this course

What will I learn?

Are you a Sterilising technician wanting to move up the ladder to a leadership role? Then 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 supports 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.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

New Zealand Diploma in Sterilising Technology (Level 5)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Leadership/Senior roles within a sterilization unit.

TOPICS YOU'LL COVER

  • Quality Management Systems for Reprocessing Facilities
  • Continuous Improvement of Reprocessing Services
  • Validation for the Sterilisation Reprocessing Cycle
  • Monitoring for the Reprocessing Cycle
  • Leadership Skills for Sterilisation Management
  • Evidence Based Practice for the Sterile Sciences

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health, Education and Environment

Study options

Online/Distance (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$25,000.00 (12,58,241) per year
Start date

September 2025

Entry requirements

For international students

All international applicants must:

  • have NCEA Level 2 with passes in English/Te Reo Maori, or education achievement at least equivalent to NCEA Level 2 and a minimum of 42 credits at level 3;
  • have completed the Certificate in Sterilising Technology (Level 3) (Open Polytechnic), or New Zealand Certificate in Sterilising Technology (Level 4), or equivalent;
  • have access to the internet that will enable them to meet the directed learning hours; and
  • be able to demonstrate access to sterilisation technology, either by employment, or the ability to complete work experience, in a relevant business with access to these facility

English Language requirements:

IELTS Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0; TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) score of 46 (with a writing score of 14); Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill; OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests; PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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