Garden Grove, California

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near Garden Grove

Where Can You Become a Sterile Processing Tech Near Garden Grove?

There are 12 sterile processing technician programs near Garden Grove within 50 miles, at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove, Martinson College, North Orange County ROP, Prestige Career College and others. Concorde Career College-Garden Grove trains students in Garden Grove itself, ranked 15 of 19 in California. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Integrity College of Health, 29 miles away. Technicians in California earn a median of $61,370 a year (BLS, May 2025).

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated November 11, 2026

programs within 50 miles: 12
schools in Garden Grove: 1
lowest published price: $1,599
CA median pay (BLS): $61,370

Sterile Processing Schools in Garden Grove

Concorde Career College-Garden Grove: Sterile Processing Technician, Official Program PageSterile Processing Technician

Concorde Career College-Garden Grove (private for-profit) runs this hybrid diploma (16 instructional weeks full time; average 5 months). The school publishes a price of $2,891. Clinical: 80-hour externship toward HSPA's 400 hours; graduates complete the remaining 320 hours on their own. It ranks 15 of 19 in California with a score of 46.

Weeks: 22
Instruction: 216 hr
Clinical: 80 hr
Cost: $2,891published total

Prepares for

CRCSTHSPA

Concorde Career College-Garden Grove on the California ranking

Top Picks Near Garden Grove

Pick	Program	Distance	Score
Best overall	Integrity College of Health: Sterile Processing TechnicianPasadena · Certificate · 32 weeks	29 mi	83
Best for the CRCST's 400 hours	Premiere Career College: Hospital Central Service TechnicianIrwindale · Diploma · 30 weeks · $12,000	21 mi	64
Lowest published cost	Central Sterilization Solutions: In-Person CRCST Class (Sterile Processing Technician)Corona · Non-credit course · 35 weeks · $1,599	23 mi	55
Fastest	Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health: Central Service Technician Certification Training ProgramLos Angeles · Non-credit course · 7 weeks	24 mi	25
Best online or hybrid	Prestige Career College: Sterile Processing TechnicianHuntington Park · Diploma · 31 weeks	20 mi	58

Score out of 100 from hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and federal completions; how programs are scored.

Every Program Within 50 Miles of Garden Grove

Program	Distance	Format	Length	Clinical hours	Cost	Score
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove: Sterile Processing TechnicianGarden Grove, CA	1 mi	Hybrid	22 weeks	80	$2,891	46
Martinson College: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) ProgramFullerton, CA	8 mi	On campus, online and hybrid	8 weeks	Included		50
North Orange County ROP: Sterile Processing TechnicianAnaheim, CA	13 mi			400	$3,750
Prestige Career College: Sterile Processing TechnicianHuntington Park, CA	20 mi	Hybrid	31 weeks	400		58
Premiere Career College: Hospital Central Service TechnicianIrwindale, CA	21 mi	On campus and hybrid	30 weeks	400	$12,000	64
Central Sterilization Solutions: In-Person CRCST Class (Sterile Processing Technician)Corona, CA	23 mi	On campus	35 weeks	Included	$1,599	55
El Camino College: Sterile Processing Technician Certificate of CompletionTorrance, CA	23 mi		72 hours			0
Southern California Regional Occupational Center: Sterilization Processing Distribution TechnicianTorrance, CA	23 mi	Hybrid	16 weeks	Included		50
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health: Central Service Technician Certification Training ProgramLos Angeles, CA	24 mi	On campus	7 weeks	Included		25
Integrity College of Health: Sterile Processing TechnicianPasadena, CA	29 mi	Hybrid	32 weeks	400		83
Glendale Career College: Central Service Instrument Technician (CSIT)Glendale, CA	31 mi	On campus and hybrid	34 weeks	Included		57
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood: Sterile Processing TechnicianNorth Hollywood, CA	38 mi	Hybrid	22 weeks	80	$2,891	46

Straight-line distance from the centre of Garden Grove 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.

Online Classes for Garden Grove Students

Program	Format	Distance	Cost
High Desert Medical College-Temecula: Sterile Processing Technician	Hybrid	52 mi
High Desert Medical College-Lancaster: Sterile Processing Technician	Hybrid	64 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

Best online sterile processing programs

Sterile Processing Technician Training Near Garden Grove: Questions

How Far Is the Closest Program From Garden Grove?

1 miles: the diploma at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in Garden Grove. 12 programs are within 50 miles in all.

What Does Training Cost Near Garden Grove?

Published prices run from $1,599 at Central Sterilization Solutions to $12,000 at Premiere Career College.

Which Program Near Garden Grove Is Fastest?

Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health's course, at 7 weeks, 24 miles from Garden Grove.

Are There Evening or Weekend Classes Near Garden Grove?

Yes: Martinson College, Central Sterilization Solutions, Southern California Regional Occupational Center and Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health offer evening or weekend classes within 50 miles.

Do You Need Certification to Work in California?

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.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in California?

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).

More Training in California

Best sterile processing technician programs in California: every local program ranked by score, with the certification rules and pay.

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Sources

Official program pages of the schools listed, reviewed November 2026
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.1012 (score inputs)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer places file (city coordinates)
BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, California