Crystal Lake, Illinois

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near Crystal Lake

Where Can You Train in Sterile Processing Near Crystal Lake?

9 sterile processing programs run within 50 miles of Crystal Lake, at McHenry County College, Elgin Community College, William Rainey Harper College, Oakton College and others; the closest is 3 miles away. Medical equipment preparers in Illinois earn a median of $48,050 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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

Sterile Processing Programs Within 50 Miles of Crystal Lake

Program	Distance	Format	Length	Clinical	Cost
Sterile Processing Technician Training at McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL	3 mi	On campus		400 hours	$1,999
Sterile Processing and Distribution, Basic Vocational Certificate (SGT 100) at Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL	15 mi	On campus	16 weeks	Included
Sterile Processing and Distribution Certificate at William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL	17 mi	On campus	8 weeks	Included
Sterile Processing Technician Certificate at Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, IL	26 mi	On campus	16 weeks	Included
Central Sterile Processing Distribution Technician, Certificate at College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL	30 mi	On campus	8 weeks	Included
Sterile Processing Technician Certificate (Basic, SPT.SPT.CERT) at Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL	33 mi	On campus	32 weeks	Included
Basic Certificate in Sterile Processing at Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL	42 mi	On campus	16 weeks	Included
Sterile Processing Technician, Technical Diploma at Blackhawk Technical CollegeJanesville, WI	43 mi			Included	$1,387
Sterile Processing Technician Program at Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL	43 mi	Hybrid		Included

Straight-line distance from the centre of Crystal Lake 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 and Hybrid Sterile Processing Options for Crystal Lake

Program	Format	Distance	Cost
Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) at Kishwaukee College	Online		$1,300
Sterile Processing Technician, Technical Diploma (30-534-2) at Waukesha County Technical College	Hybrid	58 mi
Diploma in Sterile Processing at Herzing University-Madison	Online		$530
Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) at Lehman College	Online

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Sources

Official program pages of the schools listed, reviewed November 2026
U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer places file (city coordinates)
BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, Illinois