| If you are seeking an important career in health care, a | | | | hospitals, medical offices and clinics, surgical centers, |
| vocational central service technician training program | | | | and even nursing homes. Vocational courses in central |
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| Technician includes providing medical support services | | | | and training to meet rigorous demands of the growing |
| in various health care facilities. You will learn a wide | | | | field of medical technology. |
| assortment of duties and responsibilities, including | | | | Notwithstanding continuing education to obtain a higher |
| sterilization and maintenance of patient medical | | | | level of career advancement, certified central service |
| devices and supplies. | | | | technicians can expect annual earnings ranging roughly |
| Central service technicians (sometimes called patient | | | | from $22,000 to a little over $34,000. |
| care technicians) are carefully trained in the specific | | | | If you are interested in learning the health care field of |
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