Calmar, Iowa

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near Calmar

Where Can You Become a Sterile Processing Tech Near Calmar?

There is one sterile processing technician program near Calmar within 50 miles, at Northeast Iowa Community College. Northeast Iowa Community College trains students in Calmar itself, ranked 1 of 3 in Iowa. Technicians in Iowa earn a median of $39,930 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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programs within 50 miles
1
schools in Calmar
1
lowest published price
$2,399
IA median pay (BLS)
$39,930

Sterile Processing Schools in Calmar

Northeast Iowa Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (Career Pathway Certificate), Official Program PageSterile Processing Technician (Career Pathway Certificate)

Northeast Iowa Community College (public) runs this hybrid non-credit course (2.5 months). The school publishes a price of $2,399. Clinical: Optional volunteer externship. It ranks 1 of 3 in Iowa with a score of 60.

Weeks
112.5 months
Clinical
Included
Cost
$2,399published total
Prepares for
  • CRCSTHSPA

Northeast Iowa Community College on the Iowa ranking

Every Program Within 50 Miles of Calmar

ProgramDistanceFormatLengthClinical hoursCostScore
Northeast Iowa Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (Career Pathway Certificate)Calmar, IA0 miHybrid11 weeksIncluded$2,39960

Straight-line distance from the centre of Calmar 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 Calmar Students

ProgramFormatDistanceCost
Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile ProcessingOnline$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 Calmar: Questions

How Far Is the Closest Program From Calmar?

It's in Calmar itself: the course at Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar.

What Does Training Cost Near Calmar?

Northeast Iowa Community College publishes $2,399.

Do You Need Certification to Work in Iowa?

Iowa 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 Iowa?

A median of $39,930 a year statewide, from $37,070 at the bottom tenth to $52,300 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).

More Training in Iowa

Best sterile processing technician programs in Iowa: 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, Iowa

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