Missouri · Verified November 2026

Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Missouri

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Missouri?

University of Central Missouri in Lee's Summit ranks first among 2 schools offering sterile processing technician programs in Missouri, with a score of 78 of 100. 2 sterile processing technician programs in Missouri run at 2 schools, with the most in Kansas City and Lee's Summit. 2 include clinical hours, and 1 states the 400 hands-on hours that HSPA's CRCST, the central service technician certification, requires. The lowest published price is $3,645 at University of Central Missouri. Medical equipment preparers in Missouri earn a median of $43,480 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in Missouri
2
programs
2
include clinical hours
2
median published cost
$3,645
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$43,480

Top Picks in Missouri

PickProgramScore
Best overallUniversity of Central Missouri courseLee's Summit · $3,645 · 400 clinical hours78
FastestConcorde Career College-Kansas City diplomaKansas City · 22 weeks · 80 clinical hours55

Missouri Sterile Processing Programs, Ranked

How this list is ranked: highest score first. The score (out of 100) adds hands-on training (35), certification prep (25), published cost (25) and the school's federal track record in sterile processing (15), each from the school's own pages or IPEDS; a part a program has no figure for is left out and the rest are rescaled. One program per school; programs not admitting students are left out.

  1. University of Central Missouri: Sterile Processing Technician Certificate ProgramSterile Processing Technician Certificate Program

    78score of 100

    Best for the CRCST's 400 hours with the exam fee paid near Lee's Summit

    University of Central Missouri (Lee's Summit, MO) runs this non-credit course. The school publishes a price of $3,645 for the program. Clinical: 400 hours of clinical experience.

    Hours
    150instruction
    Clinical
    400hours, meets 400
    Cost
    $3,645published total
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    • Exam voucher
    • Textbook
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    University of Central Missouri course on the school's site

  2. Concorde Career College-Kansas City: Sterile Processing Technician Diploma ProgramSterile Processing Technician Diploma Program

    55score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Kansas City

    Concorde Career College-Kansas City (Kansas City, MO, private for-profit) runs this hybrid diploma (As few as 5 months). Clinical: 80-hour non-paid, in-person externship. The school reported 19 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    22As few as 5 months
    Credits
    8
    Clinical
    80hours
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Official page for the Concorde Career College-Kansas City diploma

Sterile Processing Schools in Missouri, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
University of Central Missouri: official siteLee's Summit78Non-credit course400 hr$3,645
Concorde Career College-Kansas City: official siteKansas City · Private for-profit55Diploma80 hr19

From each school's own pages, reviewed November 2026. Best score: the school's highest-scoring program. Awards from IPEDS 2022-23 (CIP 51.1012) count credit certificates conferred, not graduates; non-credit courses aren't counted. Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Every Program in Missouri

Online and Hybrid Options for Missouri Residents

Online coursework still leads to hands-on hours in a real department: the CRCST requires 400 of them. Hybrid programs here hold labs or clinicals in Missouri.

ProgramFormatLengthClinicalCost
Kishwaukee College course: online program pageMalta, ILOnline16 weeks$1,300published total, 2026-27
Herzing University-Madison diploma: online program pageMadison, WIOnline43 weeksIncluded$530per credit, 2026-27
Lehman College course: online program pageBronx, NYOnline80 hoursIncluded
Concorde Career College-Kansas City diploma: hybrid program pageKansas City, MOHybrid22 weeks80 hours

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How We Rank Sterile Processing Programs in Missouri

Every Missouri program is scored out of 100 from figures on the school's own pages and federal data. A part a program has no figure for is left out and the others are rescaled, so a missing fact never counts against it.

PartWeightWhat it measures
Hands-on training35Clinical hours the program states, measured against the 400 hands-on hours HSPA's CRCST requires. A program at 400 hours or more scores full marks; clinical time without stated hours scores 15 of 35.
Certification prep2515 points when the program's page names the CRCST or CSPDT exam, and 10 more when the exam fee or a voucher is included.
Cost25The whole-program price the school publishes, ranked against every priced program. Per-credit rates are never multiplied out.
Track record15Sterile processing awards the school reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2022-23 (IPEDS, CIP 51.1012), on a log scale that reaches full marks at 50.

Full ranking methodology

Sterile Processing Technician Certification in Missouri

No Missouri law in force requires sterile processing certification, so the requirement comes from employers. Many hospitals hire for, or ask new technicians to earn, HSPA's CRCST (the central service technician credential) or CBSPD's CSPDT. Full CRCST certification needs 400 hands-on hours in a sterile processing department; you can test first and hold provisional status while you log them.

How the CRCST and its 400 hours work · States that require certification by law

Sterile Processing Technician Salary in Missouri

bottom tenth
$34,510
median
$43,480
top tenth
$58,420
employed
1,970

Missouri's median of $43,480 is below the national median of $47,700. Figures are annual wages for medical equipment preparers (SOC 31-9093), the BLS occupation for sterile processing technicians, OEWS May 2025.

Schools in States Near Missouri

Programs Near Missouri Cities

Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Missouri

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in Missouri?

Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program at University of Central Missouri ranks first with a score of 78 of 100, ahead of Concorde Career College-Kansas City (55). The score weighs hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and the school's federal track record. How the score works.

How Many Training Programs Does Missouri Have?

2 at 2 schools, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. Kansas City (1) and Lee's Summit (1) have the most.

Which Missouri Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Concorde Career College-Kansas City and University of Central Missouri include clinical or practicum time. HSPA's CRCST requires 400 hands-on hours for full certification. How the 400-hour requirement works.

How Much Does Training Cost in Missouri?

Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program at University of Central Missouri publishes a price of $3,645.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Missouri?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Missouri is $43,480 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $34,510 and the top tenth $58,420, across 1,970 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Missouri Residents Train Online?

Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and 1 Missouri program is hybrid, but the CRCST's 400 hands-on hours happen in a real sterile processing department. Online program rankings.

More Sterile Processing Rankings

Sources

  1. Official program pages of the 2 Missouri schools listed, reviewed November 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.1012
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, state estimates

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