Sterile Processing Pathway
Advance your career in the medical field by becoming a Sterile Processing Technician. Sterile Processing is the management of the entire process of decontamination, assembly, packing, sterilizing and distribution of medical instruments and devices. Properly trained Sterile Processing Technicians are vital in all healthcare settings.
How Can Becoming a Sterile Processing Tech Advance Your Career?
- Grow into more advanced positions by obtaining additional formal training and relevant credentials.
- Advance into supervisory positions such as Lead Technician or Department Manager.
- Some sterile processing techs go on to train for careers as Surgical Technologists.
- Provides an excellent gateway to other healthcare careers.
Application
To be eligible to apply for the Pathway, a candidate must:
- Be eligible for Education Fund benefits.
- Have basic computer skills.*
- Possess basic English and reading comprehension skills.*
* To improve your skills, classes are available through the Education Fund! Learn more.
Program Locations
Find your region below and click to expand to find out about program length, prerequisites and more:
Northern California
Provider: Martinson Career College
CSPDT and CRCST Certification Exam Eligibility
Program length: 4 months
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED
Provider: Silicon Valley Surgi-Tech Institute
CSPDT Certification Exam Eligibility
Program length: 3 months
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED
Southern California
Provider: Martinson Career College
CSPDT and CRCST Certification Exam Eligibility*
Program length: 4 months
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED
* Externship placement for CRCST available in Southern California only
Northwest (Washington and Oregon)
Provider: Portland Community College
Sterile Processing Technician Certificate
Program Length: 11 weeks
Prerequisites: None
Provider: Martinson Career College
CSPDT and CRCST Certification Exam Eligibility
Program length: 4 months
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED
Nevada
Provider: College of Southern Nevada
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Certification
Program Length: 3 months
Prerequisite: None
Provider: Martinson Career College
CSPDT and CRCST Certification Exam Eligibility
Program length: 4 months
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED
Colorado
Provider: Pima Medical Institute
Sterile Processing Technician Certificate
Program Length: 9 months
Prerequisites: None
Provider: Martinson Career College
CSPDT and CRCST Certification Exam Eligibility
Program length: 4 months
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED
Program status
We appreciate your interest in the Education Fund’s programs and services. We have received a tremendous response to our education and training programs and have reached our enrollment limit for many of our current programs. As a result, we are not accepting applications for this Education Fund program. (We may have limited availability for members in the Northwest, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico and we encourage you to login to MyEdFund to check availability.)
We anticipate a high level of interest and limited availability again in 2023, and we encourage you to create an individualized educational plan for 2023 with your Career Counselor/Regional Coordinator. You can make an appointment via MyEdFund, our secure, online member portal.