Diploma in CSSD (Central Sterile Supply Department)
What it is ?
A paramedical diploma that trains people to work in a hospital's sterile processing unit — the department responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, and supplying medical/surgical instruments to operation theatres, ICUs, and other departments. It's closely tied to hospital infection control.
Duration -
A certificate or diploma course in CSSD technology typically runs 1 year.
Eligibility
Requirements vary by institute:
Most diploma programs require passing 12th standard in the Science stream.
Career scope
Graduates work as CSSD technicians in hospitals, handling cleaning, disinfection, and distribution of sterilized instruments and equipment to emergency departments, ICUs, labor and delivery units, operating rooms, and other hospital areas.
