Fremont, California
There are 3 sterile processing technician programs near Fremont within 50 miles, at SVSTI, Skyline College and Contra Costa Medical Career College. SVSTI trains students in Fremont itself, ranked 17 of 19 in California. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Contra Costa Medical Career College, 34 miles away. Technicians in California earn a median of $61,370 a year (BLS, May 2025).
SVSTI runs this hybrid certificate (9 weekends of lab plus a 6-week externship). The school publishes a price of $5,250 (2026). Clinical: 6-week externship (240 hours) at a designated medical facility. Weekend classes are offered. It ranks 17 of 19 in California with a score of 46.
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Contra Costa Medical Career College: Sterile Processing TechnicianAntioch · Certificate · 28 weeks | 34 mi | 87 |
| Lowest published cost | SVSTI: Sterile Processing ProgramFremont · Certificate · 9 weeks · $5,250 | 0 mi | 46 |
| Fastest | Skyline College: Sterile Processing Technology with Clinical PracticeSan Bruno · Certificate · 32 weeks | 30 mi | 50 |
Score out of 100 from hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and federal completions; how programs are scored.
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVSTI: Sterile Processing ProgramFremont, CA | 0 mi | Hybrid | 9 weeks | 240 | $5,250 | 46 |
| Skyline College: Sterile Processing Technology with Clinical PracticeSan Bruno, CA | 30 mi | On campus | 32 weeks | Included | 50 | |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College: Sterile Processing TechnicianAntioch, CA | 34 mi | 28 weeks | 400 | 87 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Fremont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast College: Sterile Processing Technician | Hybrid | 57 mi | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 | |
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) | Online |
It's in Fremont itself: the certificate at SVSTI in Fremont. 3 programs are within 50 miles in all.
SVSTI publishes $5,250.
SVSTI's certificate, at 9 weeks with 240 clinical hours, 0 miles from Fremont.
Yes: SVSTI offers evening or weekend classes within 50 miles.
California has no certification law in force, but many hospitals hire for HSPA's CRCST, which needs 400 hands-on hours for full certification. How the CRCST works.
A median of $61,370 a year statewide, from $43,680 at the bottom tenth to $85,240 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
Best sterile processing technician programs in California: every local program ranked by score, with the certification rules and pay.
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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