Lake Charles, Louisiana
There is one sterile processing technician program near Lake Charles within 50 miles, at SOWELA Technical Community College. SOWELA Technical Community College trains students in Lake Charles itself, ranked 2 of 5 in Louisiana. Technicians in Louisiana earn a median of $35,960 a year (BLS, May 2025).
SOWELA Technical Community College (public) runs this on campus certificate. Clinical: STPR 2106 Sterile Processing Practicum, 9 credit hours / 405 contact hours at clinical sites throughout Southwest Louisiana. It ranks 2 of 5 in Louisiana with a score of 75.
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWELA Technical Community College: Sterile Processing Technology (Certificate of Technical Studies)Lake Charles, LA | 3 mi | On campus | 660 hours | 405 | 75 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Lake Charles 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 |
3 miles: the certificate at SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles.
Louisiana 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 $35,960 a year statewide, from $27,880 at the bottom tenth to $50,440 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
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