North Dakota · Verified November 2026
Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in North Dakota
What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in North Dakota?
North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton ranks first among 1 school offering sterile processing technician programs in North Dakota, with a score of 0 of 100. One sterile processing technician program in North Dakota runs at 1 school in Wahpeton. Sterile processing technicians in North Dakota earn a median of $38,910 a year (BLS, May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
- schools in North Dakota
- 1
- programs
- 1
- include clinical hours
- 0
- median pay (BLS May 2025)
- $38,910
Top Picks in North Dakota
| Pick | Program | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton · Certificate | 0 |
North Dakota Sterile Processing Programs, Ranked
How this list is ranked: highest score first. The score (out of 100) adds hands-on training (35), certification prep (25), published cost (25) and the school's federal track record in the field (15), each from the school's own pages or IPEDS; a part a program has no figure for is left out and the rest are rescaled. One program per school; programs not admitting students are left out.
North Dakota State College of Science: Sterile Processing (Certificate of Completion)Sterile Processing (Certificate of Completion)
0scoreBest for hybrid study near Wahpeton
North Dakota State College of Science (Wahpeton, ND, public) runs this on campus and hybrid certificate.
- Credits
- 6
North Dakota State College of Science certificate on the school's site
Sterile Processing Schools in North Dakota, Compared
The one sterile processing school in North Dakota, side by side: each school's best score, the credentials it offers, its longest stated clinical placement, its lowest published price and its federal award count.
| School | Best score | Credentials | Clinical | Lowest published cost | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State College of Science: official siteWahpeton · Public | 0 | Certificate |
From each school's own pages, reviewed November 2026. Best score: the school's highest-scoring program. Awards from IPEDS 2022-23 (CIP 51.1012) count credit certificates conferred, not graduates; non-credit courses aren't counted. Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.
Sterile Processing Technician Training in North Dakota: Every Program
North Dakota has 1 for-credit program (certificate, diploma or degree), and 1 is hybrid. Each row links to the school's own program page.
| Program | Credential | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State College of Science: Sterile Processing (Certificate of Completion)Wahpeton | Certificate | On campus, Hybrid | 6 credits |
From each school's own program page, reviewed November 2026. Cost is the school's published price or its stated rate. Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.
Online Sterile Processing Technician Programs for North Dakota Residents
Online coursework still leads to hands-on hours in a real department: the CRCST requires 400 of them. Hybrid programs here hold labs or clinicals in North Dakota.
| Program | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishwaukee College: online program pageMalta, IL | Online | 16 weeks | $1,300published total, 2026-27 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: online program pageMadison, WI | Online | 43 weeks | Included | $530per credit, 2026-27 |
| Lehman College: online program pageBronx, NY | Online | 80 hours | Included | |
| North Dakota State College of Science: hybrid program pageWahpeton, ND | Hybrid | 6 credits |
How the North Dakota Programs Are Scored
Every North Dakota program is scored out of 100 from figures on the school's own pages and federal data. A part a program has no figure for is left out and the others are rescaled, so a missing fact never counts against it.
| Part | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on training | 35 | Clinical hours the program states, measured against the 400 hands-on hours HSPA's CRCST requires. A program at 400 hours or more scores full marks; clinical time without stated hours scores 15 of 35. |
| Certification prep | 25 | 15 points when the program's page names the CRCST or CSPDT exam, and 10 more when the exam fee or a voucher is included. |
| Cost | 25 | The whole-program price the school publishes, ranked against every priced program. Per-credit rates are never multiplied out. |
| Track record | 15 | Awards in the field the school reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2022-23 (IPEDS, CIP 51.1012), on a log scale that reaches full marks at 50. |
Sterile Processing Technician Certification in North Dakota
No North Dakota 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 hospital department; you can test first and hold provisional status while you log them.
How the CRCST and its 400 hours work · States that require certification by law
Sterile Processing Technician Salary in North Dakota
- bottom tenth
- $37,600
- median
- $38,910
- top tenth
- $61,440
- employed
- 350
North Dakota's median of $38,910 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.
Schools in States Near North Dakota
Sterile Processing Classes Near North Dakota Cities
Each city page lists the classes you can attend in person within 50 miles, with the distance, plus online options. The number after a city is how many programs are that close.
- Wahpeton 1
Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in North Dakota
What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in North Dakota?
Sterile Processing (Certificate of Completion) at North Dakota State College of Science ranks first with a score of 0 of 100. The score weighs hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and the school's federal track record. How the score works.
How Many Sterile Processing Technician Programs Are in North Dakota?
1 at 1 school, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. Wahpeton (1) has the most.
How Do You Become a Sterile Processing Technician in North Dakota?
Finish a training program (1 run in North Dakota), log hands-on hours in a hospital, and pass a certification exam: HSPA's CRCST, which needs 400 hands-on hours for full certification, or CBSPD's CSPDT. North Dakota has no certification law in force, but many hospitals hire for the CRCST. Every step in order.
How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in North Dakota?
The median for medical equipment preparers in North Dakota is $38,910 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $37,600 and the top tenth $61,440, across 350 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.
Can North Dakota Residents Train Online?
Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and 1 North Dakota program is hybrid, but the CRCST's 400 hands-on hours happen in a real hospital department. Online program rankings.
More Rankings and Certification Guides
- Best Programs NationwideEvery verified program, scored on hands-on hours, certification prep, cost and track record
- Online and Hybrid RankingsOnline and hybrid programs, and how each one gets you hands-on hours
- Most Affordable RankingsPrograms ranked by the whole-program price each school publishes
- With Externships RankingsPrograms with clinical hours in a hospital sterile processing department
- CRCST CertificationThe 400-hour requirement and the exam
- Certification Requirements by StateWhich states require it by law
- Best Programs in Minnesota3 schools
- Rankings by StateEvery state's ranking
Sources
- Official program pages of the 1 North Dakota school listed, reviewed November 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.1012
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, state estimates