CIS HSPA Exam Certification Practice & Study Guide
2026
Instrument Cleaning - ✅✅Processes to remove contaminants from
instruments.
Decontamination Processes - ✅✅Methods to reduce microbial load on
instruments.
Instrument Identification - ✅✅Recognizing and naming various
surgical instruments.
Instrument Inspection - ✅✅Evaluating instruments for damage or
wear.
Testing & Assembly - ✅✅Ensuring instruments function correctly
before use.
Preparation & Packaging - ✅✅Ready instruments for sterilization and
storage.
Sterilization - ✅✅Complete elimination of all microorganisms from
instruments.
High-Level Disinfection (HLD) - ✅✅Process eliminating most pathogens
except large numbers of spores.
, CIS HSPA Exam Certification Practice & Study Guide
2026
Human Factors - ✅✅Influences of human behavior on instrument
systems.
Exam Structure - ✅✅Format and rules governing the CIS certification
exam.
Computer-Based Exam - ✅✅Exam delivered via computer, no paper
version.
Multiple Choice Questions - ✅✅Exam consists of 150 questions with
one correct answer.
Three Hour Duration - ✅✅Time allotted to complete the CIS exam.
Mark for Review - ✅✅Option to revisit questions during the exam.
15-Minute Tutorial - ✅✅Pre-exam guide on using the computer
interface.
What are the six knowledge domains tested in the CIS exam? -
✅✅Decontamination Processes, Instrumentation Identification,
Instrumentation Inspection, Testing, Integrity & Assembly, Preparation
2026
Instrument Cleaning - ✅✅Processes to remove contaminants from
instruments.
Decontamination Processes - ✅✅Methods to reduce microbial load on
instruments.
Instrument Identification - ✅✅Recognizing and naming various
surgical instruments.
Instrument Inspection - ✅✅Evaluating instruments for damage or
wear.
Testing & Assembly - ✅✅Ensuring instruments function correctly
before use.
Preparation & Packaging - ✅✅Ready instruments for sterilization and
storage.
Sterilization - ✅✅Complete elimination of all microorganisms from
instruments.
High-Level Disinfection (HLD) - ✅✅Process eliminating most pathogens
except large numbers of spores.
, CIS HSPA Exam Certification Practice & Study Guide
2026
Human Factors - ✅✅Influences of human behavior on instrument
systems.
Exam Structure - ✅✅Format and rules governing the CIS certification
exam.
Computer-Based Exam - ✅✅Exam delivered via computer, no paper
version.
Multiple Choice Questions - ✅✅Exam consists of 150 questions with
one correct answer.
Three Hour Duration - ✅✅Time allotted to complete the CIS exam.
Mark for Review - ✅✅Option to revisit questions during the exam.
15-Minute Tutorial - ✅✅Pre-exam guide on using the computer
interface.
What are the six knowledge domains tested in the CIS exam? -
✅✅Decontamination Processes, Instrumentation Identification,
Instrumentation Inspection, Testing, Integrity & Assembly, Preparation
