Rochester, New York
There is one sterile processing technician program near Rochester within 50 miles, at Rochester Educational Opportunity Center. Rochester Educational Opportunity Center trains students in Rochester itself, ranked 14 of 14 in New York. Technicians in New York earn a median of $57,320 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center (SUNY Brockport) runs this on campus non-credit course. It ranks 14 of 14 in New York with a score of 0.
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center on the New York ranking
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Educational Opportunity Center: Sterile Processing TechnicianRochester, NY | 0 mi | On campus | 0 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Rochester to the school (IPEDS or Census coordinates). Program facts from each school's own pages, November 2026; blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.
| Program | Format | Distance | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician | Hybrid | 63 mi | $1,350 |
| Trocaire College: Sterile Processing & Distribution Program | Hybrid | 64 mi | $2,000 |
| Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) | Online | ||
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 |
It's in Rochester itself: the course at Rochester Educational Opportunity Center (SUNY Brockport) in Rochester.
Central service technicians at general hospitals, including hospitals that provide ambulatory surgery, must pass a nationally accredited central service exam and hold a CRCST, CSPDT or substantially equivalent credential. Technicians with one year of work in the four years before the law took effect are exempt, and new hires have 18 months to certify.
A median of $57,320 a year statewide, from $39,140 at the bottom tenth to $71,000 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
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