Long Island City, New York
There are 8 sterile processing technician programs near Long Island City within 50 miles, at LaGuardia Community College, Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Queensborough Community College and others. LaGuardia Community College trains students in Long Island City itself, ranked 3 of 14 in New York. The highest-scoring program nearby is at American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education, 29 miles away. Technicians in New York earn a median of $57,320 a year (BLS, May 2025).
LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) (public) runs this non-credit course. Clinical: A 400-hour internship is needed for full industry certification; the student secures the facility, with possible support for internship or job placement. It ranks 3 of 14 in New York with a score of 67.
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway · Certificate · 43 weeks | 29 mi | 80 |
| Best for the CRCST's 400 hours | Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences: Central Service Processing Technician (CSPT)New York · Certificate · 52 weeks | 3 mi | 78 |
| Lowest published cost | Borough of Manhattan Community College: Central Sterile Processing ProgramNew York · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $1,995 | 4 mi | 52 |
| Fastest | Bergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)Paramus · Non-credit course · 10 weeks · $2,950 | 16 mi | 69 |
| Best online or hybrid | Queensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid classBayside · Non-credit course · $2,295 | 9 mi | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGuardia Community College: Central Service Technician CertificateLong Island City, NY | 0 mi | Included | 67 | |||
| Swedish Institute, A College of Health Sciences: Central Service Processing Technician (CSPT)New York, NY | 3 mi | On campus | 52 weeks | 400 | 78 | |
| Borough of Manhattan Community College: Central Sterile Processing ProgramNew York, NY | 4 mi | 10 weeks | Included | $1,995 | 52 | |
| Queensborough Community College: Sterile Processing Technician - Hybrid classBayside, NY | 9 mi | Hybrid | 80 hours | 400 | $2,295 | 72 |
| Bergen Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HH-008)Paramus, NJ | 16 mi | On campus | 10 weeks | 400 | $2,950 | 69 |
| Berkeley College: Sterile Processing Technician CertificateWoodland Park, NJ | 17 mi | On campus | 30 weeks | Included | $17,900 | 49 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education: Sterile Processing TechnicianPiscataway, NJ | 29 mi | Hybrid | 43 weeks | 400 | 80 | |
| MCI Institute: Sterile Processing TechnologyOcean, NJ | 34 mi | On campus | 29 weeks | Included | 55 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Long Island City 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 | ||
| Rowan College at Burlington County: Central Services Technician | Hybrid | 73 mi | $2,750 |
| Connecticut State Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT 0500) | Hybrid | 88 mi | $1,800 |
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 |
It's in Long Island City itself: the course at LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) in Long Island City. 8 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, 4 miles from Long Island City.
Yes: Queensborough Community College, Bergen Community College and American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education offer evening or weekend classes within 50 miles.
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.
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).
Best sterile processing technician programs in New York: 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