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Sterile Processing Technician Programs for Arkansas Residents

Where Can Arkansas Residents Get Sterile Processing Technician Training?

Arkansas residents train through an online or hybrid program or at a campus in a nearby state. 3 fully online programs are listed below, and the closest campuses are in Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee. Medical equipment preparers in Arkansas earn a median of $38,100 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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Online and Hybrid Options for Arkansas Residents

Online coursework still leads to hands-on hours in a real department: the CRCST requires 400 of them. Check where each program places you for clinicals before you apply.

ProgramFormatLengthClinicalCost
Kishwaukee College course: online program pageMalta, ILOnline16 weeks$1,300published total, 2026-27
Herzing University-Madison diploma: online program pageMadison, WIOnline43 weeksIncluded$530per credit, 2026-27
Lehman College course: online program pageBronx, NYOnline80 hoursIncluded

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Sterile Processing Technician Certification in Arkansas

No Arkansas law in force requires sterile processing certification, so the requirement comes from employers. Many hospitals hire for, or ask new technicians to earn, HSPA's CRCST (the central service technician credential) or CBSPD's CSPDT. Full CRCST certification needs 400 hands-on hours in a sterile processing department; you can test first and hold provisional status while you log them.

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Sterile Processing Technician Salary in Arkansas

bottom tenth
$32,490
median
$38,100
top tenth
$48,530
employed
320

Arkansas's median of $38,100 is below the national median of $47,700. Figures are annual wages for medical equipment preparers (SOC 31-9093), the BLS occupation for sterile processing technicians, OEWS May 2025.

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Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Arkansas

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Arkansas?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Arkansas is $38,100 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $32,490 and the top tenth $48,530, across 320 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Arkansas Residents Train Online?

Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and many programs are hybrid, but the CRCST's 400 hands-on hours happen in a real sterile processing department. Online program rankings.

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Sources

  1. Official program pages of the schools listed, reviewed November 2026
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, state estimates

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in November 2026. Clinical hours, exam prep and fees are shown as each school states them. Certification rules come from HSPA and CBSPD's own pages, and school completions from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) data. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs