East Peoria, Illinois

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near East Peoria

Where Can You Become a Sterile Processing Tech Near East Peoria?

There is one sterile processing technician program near East Peoria within 50 miles, at Illinois Central College. Illinois Central College trains students in East Peoria itself, ranked 9 of 11 in Illinois. Technicians in Illinois earn a median of $48,050 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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programs within 50 miles
1
schools in East Peoria
1
lowest published price
$1,670
IL median pay (BLS)
$48,050

Sterile Processing Schools in East Peoria

Illinois Central College: Central Sterile Service Technician Certificate, Official Program PageCentral Sterile Service Technician Certificate

Illinois Central College (public) runs this on campus certificate. The school publishes a price of $1,670 (2026-27). Clinical: Campus laboratories replicate healthcare settings with the same equipment as local hospitals. It ranks 9 of 11 in Illinois with a score of 36.

Weeks
52
Credits
10
Clinical
Included
Cost
$1,670published total, 2026-27

Illinois Central College on the Illinois ranking

Every Program Within 50 Miles of East Peoria

ProgramDistanceFormatLengthClinical hoursCostScore
Illinois Central College: Central Sterile Service Technician CertificateEast Peoria, IL3 miOn campus52 weeksIncluded$1,67036

Straight-line distance from the centre of East Peoria 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 East Peoria Students

ProgramFormatDistanceCost
Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086)Online$1,300
Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile ProcessingOnline$530
Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100)Online

Best online sterile processing programs

Sterile Processing Technician Training Near East Peoria: Questions

How Far Is the Closest Program From East Peoria?

3 miles: the certificate at Illinois Central College in East Peoria.

What Does Training Cost Near East Peoria?

Illinois Central College publishes $1,670.

Do You Need Certification to Work in Illinois?

Illinois 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 Illinois?

A median of $48,050 a year statewide, from $38,280 at the bottom tenth to $66,390 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).

More Training in Illinois

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

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Sources

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

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