North Hollywood, California

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near North Hollywood

Where Can You Become a Sterile Processing Tech Near North Hollywood?

There are 12 sterile processing technician programs near North Hollywood within 50 miles, at Concorde Career College-North Hollywood, Glendale Career College, Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health, Integrity College of Health and others. Concorde Career College-North Hollywood trains students in North Hollywood itself, ranked 16 of 19 in California. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Integrity College of Health, 16 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 North Hollywood: 1
lowest published price: $2,891
CA median pay (BLS): $61,370

Sterile Processing Schools in North Hollywood

Concorde Career College-North Hollywood: Sterile Processing Technician, Official Program PageSterile Processing Technician

Concorde Career College-North Hollywood (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 16 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-North Hollywood on the California ranking

Top Picks Near North Hollywood

Pick	Program	Distance	Score
Best overall	Integrity College of Health: Sterile Processing TechnicianPasadena · Certificate · 32 weeks	16 mi	83
Best for the CRCST's 400 hours	High Desert Medical College-Lancaster: Sterile Processing TechnicianLancaster · Certificate · 32 weeks	37 mi	83
Lowest published cost	Concorde Career College-North Hollywood: Sterile Processing TechnicianNorth Hollywood · Diploma · 22 weeks · $2,891	0 mi	46
Fastest	Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health: Central Service Technician Certification Training ProgramLos Angeles · Non-credit course · 7 weeks	14 mi	25
Best online or hybrid	Premiere Career College: Hospital Central Service TechnicianIrwindale · Diploma · 30 weeks · $12,000	25 mi	64

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 North Hollywood

Program	Distance	Format	Length	Clinical hours	Cost	Score
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood: Sterile Processing TechnicianNorth Hollywood, CA	0 mi	Hybrid	22 weeks	80	$2,891	46
Glendale Career College: Central Service Instrument Technician (CSIT)Glendale, CA	9 mi	On campus and hybrid	34 weeks	Included		57
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health: Central Service Technician Certification Training ProgramLos Angeles, CA	14 mi	On campus	7 weeks	Included		25
Integrity College of Health: Sterile Processing TechnicianPasadena, CA	16 mi	Hybrid	32 weeks	400		83
Prestige Career College: Sterile Processing TechnicianHuntington Park, CA	18 mi	Hybrid	31 weeks	400		58
Premiere Career College: Hospital Central Service TechnicianIrwindale, CA	25 mi	On campus and hybrid	30 weeks	400	$12,000	64
El Camino College: Sterile Processing Technician Certificate of CompletionTorrance, CA	25 mi		72 hours			0
Southern California Regional Occupational Center: Sterilization Processing Distribution TechnicianTorrance, CA	25 mi	Hybrid	16 weeks	Included		50
Martinson College: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) ProgramFullerton, CA	34 mi	On campus, online and hybrid	8 weeks	Included		50
High Desert Medical College-Lancaster: Sterile Processing TechnicianLancaster, CA	37 mi	Hybrid	32 weeks	400		83
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove: Sterile Processing TechnicianGarden Grove, CA	39 mi	Hybrid	22 weeks	80	$2,891	46
North Orange County ROP: Sterile Processing TechnicianAnaheim, CA	43 mi			400	$3,750

Straight-line distance from the centre of North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood Students

Program	Format	Distance	Cost
High Desert Medical College-Temecula: Sterile Processing Technician	Hybrid	87 mi
High Desert Medical College-Bakersfield: Sterile Processing Technician	Hybrid	88 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 North Hollywood: Questions

How Far Is the Closest Program From North Hollywood?

It's in North Hollywood itself: the diploma at Concorde Career College-North Hollywood in North Hollywood. 12 programs are within 50 miles in all.

What Does Training Cost Near North Hollywood?

Published prices run from $2,891 at Concorde Career College-North Hollywood to $12,000 at Premiere Career College.

Which Program Near North Hollywood Is Fastest?

Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health's course, at 7 weeks, 14 miles from North Hollywood.

Are There Evening or Weekend Classes Near North Hollywood?

Yes: Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health, Southern California Regional Occupational Center, Martinson College and High Desert Medical College-Lancaster 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