Henderson, North Carolina
There are 5 sterile processing technician programs near Henderson within 50 miles, at Vance-Granville Community College, Piedmont Community College, Durham Technical Community College, Wake Technical Community College and others. Vance-Granville Community College trains students in Henderson itself, ranked 11 of 13 in North Carolina. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Durham Technical Community College, 36 miles away. Technicians in North Carolina earn a median of $45,130 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Vance-Granville Community College (public) runs this hybrid non-credit course. The school publishes a price of $322.60 (2026). Evening classes are offered. It ranks 11 of 13 in North Carolina with a score of 45.
Vance-Granville Community College on the North Carolina ranking
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Durham Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing (PHM-3002A)Durham · Non-credit course · 19 weeks · $257.25 | 36 mi | 64 |
| Lowest published cost | Wake Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (PHM-3002A3)Raleigh · Non-credit course · 13 weeks · $200 | 49 mi | 47 |
| Fastest | Vance-Granville Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingHenderson · Non-credit course · 11 weeks · $322.60 | 4 mi | 45 |
| Best online or hybrid | Wilson Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT)Wilson · Non-credit course · $348 | 50 mi | 62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance-Granville Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingHenderson, NC | 4 mi | Hybrid | 11 weeks | $322.60 | 45 | |
| Piedmont Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingRoxboro, NC | 32 mi | Hybrid | 27 | $353 | 62 | |
| Durham Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing (PHM-3002A)Durham, NC | 36 mi | Hybrid | 19 weeks | 30 | $257.25 | 64 |
| Wake Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (PHM-3002A3)Raleigh, NC | 49 mi | Hybrid | 13 weeks | $200 | 47 | |
| Wilson Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT)Wilson, NC | 50 mi | Hybrid | 100 | $348 | 62 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Henderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham Community College: Central Sterile Processing | Hybrid | 75 mi | |
| Beaufort County Community College: Central Sterile Preparation Technician-Hybrid | Hybrid | 98 mi | $205.25 |
| 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 |
4 miles: the course at Vance-Granville Community College in Henderson. 5 programs are within 50 miles in all.
Published prices run from $200 at Wake Technical Community College to $353 at Piedmont Community College.
Vance-Granville Community College's course, at 11 weeks, 4 miles from Henderson.
Yes: Vance-Granville Community College and Durham Technical Community College offer evening or weekend classes within 50 miles.
North Carolina 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 $45,130 a year statewide, from $36,410 at the bottom tenth to $58,950 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
Best sterile processing technician programs in North Carolina: 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