Ocean, New Jersey
There are 9 sterile processing technician programs near Ocean within 50 miles, at MCI Institute, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences and others. MCI Institute trains students in Ocean itself, ranked 5 of 6 in New Jersey. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Rowan College at Burlington County, 49 miles away. Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $50,280 a year (BLS, May 2025).
MCI Institute (Medical Career Institute) (private for-profit) runs this on campus certificate (29 weeks). Clinical: Off-campus clinical externship at hospitals and surgical centers with supervised hands-on training, competency logs and evaluations. It ranks 5 of 6 in New Jersey with a score of 55.
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Rowan College at Burlington County: Central Services TechnicianMount Laurel · Non-credit course · $2,750 | 49 mi | 81 |
| Best for the CRCST's 400 hours | American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway · Certificate · 43 weeks | 29 mi | 80 |
| Lowest published cost | Borough of Manhattan Community College: Central Sterile Processing ProgramNew York · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $1,995 | 31 mi | 52 |
| Fastest | Bergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)Paramus · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $2,950 | 48 mi | 69 |
| Best online or hybrid | Queensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid classBayside · Non-credit course · $2,295 | 37 mi | 72 |
Score out of 100 from hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and federal completions; how programs are scored.
Straight-line distance from the centre of Ocean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) | Online | ||
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 |
It's in Ocean itself: the certificate at MCI Institute (Medical Career Institute) in Ocean. 9 programs are within 50 miles in all.
Published prices run from $1,995 at Borough of Manhattan Community College to $17,900 at Berkeley College.
Borough of Manhattan Community College's course, at 10 weeks, 31 miles from Ocean.
Yes: American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, Queensborough Community College, Bergen Community College and Rowan College at Burlington County offer evening or weekend classes within 50 miles.
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.
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).
Best sterile processing technician programs in New Jersey: 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