Springfield, Illinois
There is one sterile processing technician program near Springfield within 50 miles, at Lincoln Land Community College. Lincoln Land Community College trains students in Springfield itself, ranked 10 of 11 in Illinois. Technicians in Illinois earn a median of $48,050 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Lincoln Land Community College (public) runs this on campus certificate (16 weeks (one semester)). It ranks 10 of 11 in Illinois with a score of 32.
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Land Community College: Central Sterile Service Technician, Certificate of CompletionSpringfield, IL | 5 mi | On campus | 16 weeks | $146.50 | 32 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Springfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 | |
| Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) | Online |
5 miles: the certificate at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.
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.
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).
Best sterile processing technician programs in Illinois: every local program ranked by score, with the certification rules and pay.
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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