Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, formerly International Association of Health Central Service Material Management, is a professional association which represents healthcare Central Service professionals, and is based in Chicago, Illinois with over 48,000 members worldwide.
HSPA in association with Purdue University provides education and professional certification for central service personnel in the field. These certifications include:

Certified Registered Central Service Technician
Certified Endoscope Reprocessor
Certified Instrument Specialist
Certified Healthcare Leadership
Certified Central Service Vendor Program
Publications

HSPA publishes several manuals to support the educational component of the certifications offered. These include:

Endoscope Reprocessing Manual, 2nd Edition
Instrument Resource Manual, 1st Edition
Sterile Processing Leadership Manual, 4th edition
Sterile Processing Technical Manual, 9th Edition, with accompanying study workbook
Instrument Care and Handling: Preventing Damage and Prolonging Instrument Life
PROCESS, a bimonthly professional journal
Insights, a biweekly newsletter