Studying for the CRCST exam? CRCST Sterile Processing Prep gives you 1,297 original
practice questions across all seven content areas, a full-length 150-question timed
mock exam, and a per-option explanation on every question. Start free — 98 practice
questions plus a full mock exam are open before you buy. One-time purchase, lifetime
access, no monthly subscription.
Built for Central Service Technicians and Sterile Processing & Distribution (SPD)
staff, this is your complete 2026 CRCST study guide — not the stale,
single-answer-key content you'll find in most apps.
WHY STERILE PROCESSING PREP
Most sterile processing exam apps use too few questions, give bare answer keys, or
serve outdated content. We built the opposite: a large, original CRCST question bank
spanning all seven content areas, with a per-option explanation on every question,
refined and expanded regularly.
• 1,297 original sterile processing practice questions (single-best-answer,
concept-based — not recalled exam questions)
• ALL SEVEN CRCST content areas in one app
• A full-length timed practice test: 150 questions in 180 minutes, mirroring the real
exam structure and weighted to the official content-area proportions
• Per-option explanations: learn why each answer is right or wrong
• Wrong-answer review to focus your sterile processing study where it counts
• 361 flashcards with quick study notes — skim, drill, then quiz on each topic
• Practice by content area or take the full mock to rehearse exam-day pacing
• Works fully offline — study for your SPD certification anywhere
• Report button on every question for quick fixes
WHAT'S INSIDE — THE SEVEN CONTENT AREAS
• Cleaning, Decontamination & Disinfection — item handling, manual and mechanical
cleaning, water quality, PPE
• Preparation & Packaging — inspection, assembly, instrument care, peel pouches,
wraps, rigid containers
• Sterilization Process — steam (autoclave), EO, hydrogen peroxide, cycle
parameters, BI/CI indicators, Bowie-Dick
• Departmental Considerations — regulations, standards, quality, safety,
infection prevention
• Sterile Storage, Transport & Inventory — event-related sterility, shelf life,
case carts, inventory control
• Professional Development & Human Relations — communication, ethics, teamwork
• Patient Care Equipment & Distribution — handling, decontamination, distribution
ACCURATE AND CURRENT
Every question is quality-reviewed for a correct single best answer, and the bank
is updated regularly.
SIMPLE PRICING — NO SUBSCRIPTION
Lifetime access. No monthly subscription. One-time purchase unlocks every question,
every explanation, all flashcards, unlimited mock exams and wrong-answer review —
forever, with free content updates. Try it free first: the first 14 questions in
every content area (98 in all), a flashcard sample, and one full-length mock exam
are open before you buy.
IMPORTANT
This app prepares you for the knowledge tested on the written, computer-delivered
CRCST exam. Certification also requires documented hands-on experience (for example,
400 hours for full certification) — this app covers the written-exam knowledge only.
Certification and recertification requirements are set by the certifying body —
always confirm current requirements with them directly.
This app is an independent study resource and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by,
sponsored by, or associated with the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
(HSPA), IAHCSMM, the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
(CBSPD), or any state board. CRCST, HSPA, IAHCSMM, CBSPD, and all other names and
marks are the property of their respective owners and are used solely for
nominative, descriptive identification of the type of exam this app helps you
prepare for. All questions and explanations are original works — they are not
actual, past, current, or recalled examination questions.
Download CRCST Sterile Processing Prep and start your CRCST exam prep today.