Fort Pierce, Florida
There is one sterile processing technician program near Fort Pierce within 50 miles, at Indian River State College. Indian River State College trains students in Fort Pierce itself, ranked 2 of 13 in Florida. Technicians in Florida earn a median of $45,890 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Indian River State College (public) runs this on campus certificate (6 months). Clinical: STS 0013L Central Sterile Processing Clinical, 410 hours. It ranks 2 of 13 in Florida with a score of 58.
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River State College: Central Service TechnologyFort Pierce, FL | 1 mi | On campus | 26 weeks | 410 | 58 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Fort Pierce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State College: Central Sterile Processing Technologist (CCC) | Hybrid | 55 mi | $6,656 |
| 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 |
1 miles: the certificate at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce.
Florida 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 $45,890 a year statewide, from $35,630 at the bottom tenth to $62,000 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
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