Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Program at U.S. Colleges
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician is a program that prepares individuals to clean, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in operating rooms and other medical and surgical facilities. Includes instruction in sterilization; infection control; decontamination; and surgical instrumentation processing, distribution, and record-keeping.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Sterile Processing Technology/Technician vocational programs is $14,112. The average amount is computed based on the costs for one(1) year or one but less than two years (1-2) years vocational programs. The average length of the Sterile Processing Technology/Technician vocation program is 362 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 9.14 months.