Sewell, New Jersey
There are 6 sterile processing technician programs near Sewell within 50 miles, at Rowan College of South Jersey, Delaware County Community College, Rowan College at Burlington County, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute and others. Rowan College of South Jersey trains students in Sewell itself, ranked 1 of 6 in New Jersey. Technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $50,280 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Rowan College of South Jersey runs this on campus non-credit course (6-9 months). Clinical: 400-hour externship. It ranks 1 of 6 in New Jersey with a score of 83.
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Rowan College of South Jersey: Central Service TechnicianSewell · Non-credit course · 39 weeks | 0 mi | 83 |
| Best for the CRCST's 400 hours | Delaware County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (CAR 2950)Media · Non-credit course · $1,295 | 19 mi | 82 |
| Lowest published cost | Montgomery County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (BICEC 1614)Pottstown · Non-credit course · $2,650 | 43 mi | 71 |
| Fastest | Philadelphia Technician Training Institute: Sterile Processing and Central Services Technician ProgramPhiladelphia · Certificate · 31 weeks · $23,000 | 21 mi | 30 |
| Best online or hybrid | Rowan College at Burlington County: Central Services TechnicianMount Laurel · Non-credit course · $2,750 | 19 mi | 81 |
Score out of 100 from hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and federal completions; how programs are scored.
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan College of South Jersey: Central Service TechnicianSewell, NJ | 0 mi | On campus | 39 weeks | 400 | 83 | |
| Delaware County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (CAR 2950)Media, PA | 19 mi | On campus | 60 hours | 400 | $1,295 | 82 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County: Central Services TechnicianMount Laurel, NJ | 19 mi | Hybrid | 400 | $2,750 | 81 | |
| Philadelphia Technician Training Institute: Sterile Processing and Central Services Technician ProgramPhiladelphia, PA | 21 mi | On campus | 31 weeks | Included | $23,000 | 30 |
| Montgomery County Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (BICEC 1614)Pottstown, PA | 43 mi | On campus | 432 hours | 400 | $2,650 | 71 |
| Delaware Technical Community College: Central Service Technician (Sterile Processing)Dover, DE | 47 mi | Hybrid and on campus | 200 hours | 400 | $3,595 | 78 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Sewell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing Technician | Hybrid | 66 mi | |
| Queensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid class | Hybrid | 100 mi | $2,295 |
| 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 Sewell itself: the course at Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell. 6 programs are within 50 miles in all.
Published prices run from $1,295 at Delaware County Community College to $23,000 at Philadelphia Technician Training Institute.
Philadelphia Technician Training Institute's certificate, at 31 weeks, 21 miles from Sewell.
Yes: Delaware County Community College, Rowan College at Burlington County, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute and Delaware Technical Community College 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