Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near Mount Laurel

Where Can You Become a Sterile Processing Tech Near Mount Laurel?

There are 7 sterile processing technician programs near Mount Laurel within 50 miles, at Rowan College at Burlington County, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute, Rowan College of South Jersey, Delaware County Community College and others. Rowan College at Burlington County trains students in Mount Laurel itself, ranked 2 of 6 in New Jersey. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Rowan College of South Jersey, 19 miles away. Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $50,280 a year (BLS, May 2025).

programs within 50 miles
7
schools in Mount Laurel
1
lowest published price
$1,295
NJ median pay (BLS)
$50,280

Sterile Processing Schools in Mount Laurel

Rowan College at Burlington County: Central Services Technician, Official Program PageCentral Services Technician

Rowan College at Burlington County (public) runs this hybrid non-credit course (March 1 to July 9 class session, plus clinical externship). The school publishes a price of $2,750 (2026-27). Clinical: 400-hour in-person clinical externship at a clinical site, typically 7:30 AM-3:30 PM Monday through Friday, subject to hospital availability. Evening classes are offered. It ranks 2 of 6 in New Jersey with a score of 81.

Clinical
400 hr
Cost
$2,750published course fee, 2026-27
Prepares for
  • CRCSTHSPA

Rowan College at Burlington County on the New Jersey ranking

Top Picks Near Mount Laurel

PickProgramDistanceScore
Best overallRowan College of South Jersey: Central Service TechnicianSewell · Non-credit course · 39 weeks19 mi83
Best for the CRCST's 400 hoursDelaware County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (CAR 2950)Media · Non-credit course · $1,29526 mi82
Lowest published costMontgomery County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (BICEC 1614)Pottstown · Non-credit course · $2,65044 mi71
FastestMCI Institute: Sterile Processing TechnologyOcean · Certificate · 29 weeks49 mi55
Best online or hybridRowan College at Burlington County: Central Services TechnicianMount Laurel · Non-credit course · $2,7500 mi81

Score out of 100 from hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and federal completions; how programs are scored.

Every Program Within 50 Miles of Mount Laurel

ProgramDistanceFormatLengthClinical hoursCostScore
Rowan College at Burlington County: Central Services TechnicianMount Laurel, NJ0 miHybrid400$2,75081
Philadelphia Technician Training Institute: Sterile Processing and Central Services Technician ProgramPhiladelphia, PA15 miOn campus31 weeksIncluded$23,00030
Rowan College of South Jersey: Central Service TechnicianSewell, NJ19 miOn campus39 weeks40083
Delaware County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (CAR 2950)Media, PA26 miOn campus60 hours400$1,29582
Montgomery County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (BICEC 1614)Pottstown, PA44 miOn campus432 hours400$2,65071
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway, NJ47 miHybrid43 weeks40080
MCI Institute: Sterile Processing TechnologyOcean, NJ49 miOn campus29 weeksIncluded55

Straight-line distance from the centre of Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel Students

Best online sterile processing programs

Sterile Processing Technician Training Near Mount Laurel: Questions

How Far Is the Closest Program From Mount Laurel?

It's in Mount Laurel itself: the course at Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel. 7 programs are within 50 miles in all.

What Does Training Cost Near Mount Laurel?

Published prices run from $1,295 at Delaware County Community College to $23,000 at Philadelphia Technician Training Institute.

Which Program Near Mount Laurel Is Fastest?

MCI Institute's certificate, at 29 weeks, 49 miles from Mount Laurel.

Are There Evening or Weekend Classes Near Mount Laurel?

Yes: Rowan College at Burlington County, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute, Delaware County Community College and American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education offer evening or weekend classes within 50 miles.

Do You Need Certification to Work in New Jersey?

A New Jersey Department of Health hospital licensing rule requires everyone involved in sterile processing at a hospital to be certified through a national sterile processing program the Department recognizes within three years of employment. The central service director or supervisor must be certified and have two years of supervisory experience.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in New Jersey?

A median of $50,280 a year statewide, from $38,050 at the bottom tenth to $69,570 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).

More Training in New Jersey

Best sterile processing technician programs in New Jersey: 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, New Jersey

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