Bayside, New York

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near Bayside

Where Can You Become a Sterile Processing Tech Near Bayside?

There are 8 sterile processing technician programs near Bayside within 50 miles, at Queensborough Community College, LaGuardia Community College, Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences, Borough of Manhattan Community College and others. Queensborough Community College trains students in Bayside itself, ranked 2 of 14 in New York. The highest-scoring program nearby is at American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, 38 miles away. Technicians in New York earn a median of $57,320 a year (BLS, May 2025).

programs within 50 miles
8
schools in Bayside
1
lowest published price
$1,995
NY median pay (BLS)
$57,320

Sterile Processing Schools in Bayside

Queensborough Community College (CUNY): Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid Class, Official Program PageSterile Processing Technician - Hybrid Class

Queensborough Community College (CUNY) (public) runs this hybrid non-credit course (Jan; 25 - Feb; 24 online, Mar; 01 - Mar; 10 in-person labs). The school publishes a price of $2,295 (2026-27). Clinical: Eligible students may complete a 400-hour externship with Northwell Health. Evening classes are offered. It ranks 2 of 14 in New York with a score of 72.

Instruction
80 hr
Clinical
400 hr
Cost
$2,295published total, 2026-27
Prepares for
  • CRCSTHSPA

Queensborough Community College on the New York ranking

Top Picks Near Bayside

PickProgramDistanceScore
Best overallAmerican Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway · Certificate · 43 weeks38 mi80
Best for the CRCST's 400 hoursSwedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences: Central Service Processing Technician (CSPT)New York · Certificate · 52 weeks13 mi78
Lowest published costBorough of Manhattan Community College: Central Sterile Processing ProgramNew York · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $1,99514 mi52
FastestBergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)Paramus · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $2,95022 mi69
Best online or hybridQueensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid classBayside · Non-credit course · $2,2950 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 Bayside

ProgramDistanceFormatLengthClinical hoursCostScore
Queensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid classBayside, NY0 miHybrid80 hours400$2,29572
LaGuardia Community College: Central Service Technician CertificateLong Island City, NY9 miIncluded67
Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences: Central Service Processing Technician (CSPT)New York, NY13 miOn campus52 weeks40078
Borough of Manhattan Community College: Central Sterile Processing ProgramNew York, NY14 mi10 weeksIncluded$1,99552
Bergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)Paramus, NJ22 miOn campus10 weeks400$2,95069
Berkeley College: Sterile Processing Technician CertificateWoodland Park, NJ25 miOn campus30 weeksIncluded$17,90049
MCI Institute: Sterile Processing TechnologyOcean, NJ37 miOn campus29 weeksIncluded55
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway, NJ38 miHybrid43 weeks40080

Straight-line distance from the centre of Bayside 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 Bayside Students

Best online sterile processing programs

Sterile Processing Technician Training Near Bayside: Questions

How Far Is the Closest Program From Bayside?

It's in Bayside itself: the course at Queensborough Community College (CUNY) in Bayside. 8 programs are within 50 miles in all.

What Does Training Cost Near Bayside?

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

Which Program Near Bayside Is Fastest?

Borough of Manhattan Community College's course, at 10 weeks, 14 miles from Bayside.

Are There Evening or Weekend Classes Near Bayside?

Yes: Queensborough Community College, Bergen 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 York?

Central service technicians at general hospitals, including hospitals that provide ambulatory surgery, must pass a nationally accredited central service exam and hold a CRCST, CSPDT or substantially equivalent credential. Technicians with one year of work in the four years before the law took effect are exempt, and new hires have 18 months to certify.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in New York?

A median of $57,320 a year statewide, from $39,140 at the bottom tenth to $71,000 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).

More Training in New York

Best sterile processing technician programs in New York: 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 York

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