Albuquerque, New Mexico
There is one sterile processing technician program near Albuquerque within 50 miles, at Central New Mexico Community College. Central New Mexico Community College trains students in Albuquerque itself, ranked 1 of 1 in New Mexico. Technicians in New Mexico earn a median of $36,720 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Central New Mexico Community College (public) runs this on campus certificate (One term). It ranks 1 of 1 in New Mexico with a score of 37.
Central New Mexico Community College on the New Mexico ranking
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College: Sterile Processing Technician, Certificate of AchievementAlbuquerque, NM | 2 mi | On campus | 4 credits | 37 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Albuquerque 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 | |
| Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) | Online |
2 miles: the certificate at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque.
New Mexico has no certification law in force, but many hospitals hire for HSPA's CRCST, which needs 400 hands-on hours for full certification. How the CRCST works.
A median of $36,720 a year statewide, from $31,040 at the bottom tenth to $56,530 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
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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