Paramus, New Jersey

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near Paramus

Where Can You Become a Sterile Processing Tech Near Paramus?

There are 8 sterile processing technician programs near Paramus within 50 miles, at Bergen Community College, Berkeley College, Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences, Borough of Manhattan Community College and others. Bergen Community College trains students in Paramus itself, ranked 4 of 6 in New Jersey. The highest-scoring program nearby is at American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, 33 miles away. Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $50,280 a year (BLS, May 2025).

programs within 50 miles
8
schools in Paramus
1
lowest published price
$1,995
NJ median pay (BLS)
$50,280

Sterile Processing Schools in Paramus

Bergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008), Official Program PageCentral Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)

Bergen Community College (public) runs this on campus non-credit course. The school publishes a price of $2,950 (2026-27). Clinical: Required 400-hour unpaid clinical internship at a local medical center or surgical center; shifts 7 AM-3 PM, 3-11 PM or 11 PM-7 AM. Evening classes are offered. It ranks 4 of 6 in New Jersey with a score of 69.

Weeks
10
Instruction
460 hr
Clinical
400 hr
Cost
$2,950published course fee, 2026-27
Prepares for
  • CRCSTHSPA

Bergen Community College on the New Jersey ranking

Top Picks Near Paramus

PickProgramDistanceScore
Best overallAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway · Certificate · 43 weeks33 mi80
Best for the CRCST's 400 hoursSwedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences: Central Service Processing Technician (CSPT)New York · Certificate · 52 weeks14 mi78
Lowest published costBorough of Manhattan Community College: Central Sterile Processing ProgramNew York · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $1,99516 mi52
FastestBergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)Paramus · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $2,9501 mi69
Best online or hybridQueensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid classBayside · Non-credit course · $2,29521 mi72

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 Paramus

ProgramDistanceFormatLengthClinical hoursCostScore
Bergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)Paramus, NJ1 miOn campus10 weeks400$2,95069
Berkeley College: Sterile Processing Technician CertificateWoodland Park, NJ7 miOn campus30 weeksIncluded$17,90049
Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences: Central Service Processing Technician (CSPT)New York, NY14 miOn campus52 weeks40078
Borough of Manhattan Community College: Central Sterile Processing ProgramNew York, NY16 mi10 weeksIncluded$1,99552
LaGuardia Community College: Central Service Technician CertificateLong Island City, NY16 miIncluded67
Queensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid classBayside, NY21 miHybrid80 hours400$2,29572
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway, NJ33 miHybrid43 weeks40080
MCI Institute: Sterile Processing TechnologyOcean, NJ47 miOn campus29 weeksIncluded55

Straight-line distance from the centre of Paramus 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 Paramus Students

Best online sterile processing programs

Sterile Processing Technician Training Near Paramus: Questions

How Far Is the Closest Program From Paramus?

1 miles: the course at Bergen Community College in Paramus. 8 programs are within 50 miles in all.

What Does Training Cost Near Paramus?

Published prices run from $1,995 at Borough of Manhattan Community College to $17,900 at Berkeley College.

Which Program Near Paramus Is Fastest?

Bergen Community College's course, at 10 weeks with 400 clinical hours, 1 miles from Paramus.

Are There Evening or Weekend Classes Near Paramus?

Yes: Bergen Community College, Queensborough 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