Jacksonville, North Carolina
There are 2 sterile processing technician programs near Jacksonville within 50 miles, at Coastal Carolina Community College and Craven Community College. Coastal Carolina Community College trains students in Jacksonville itself, ranked 8 of 13 in North Carolina. Technicians in North Carolina earn a median of $45,130 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Coastal Carolina Community College (public) runs this non-credit course. The school publishes a price of $180 (2026-27). It ranks 8 of 13 in North Carolina with a score of 47.
Coastal Carolina Community College on the North Carolina ranking
| Program | Distance | Format | Length | Clinical hours | Cost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina Community College: Central Sterile Processing TechnicianJacksonville, NC | 3 mi | $180 | 47 | |||
| Craven Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (PHM-CSTECH)New Bern, NC | 31 mi | On campus | Included | 50 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Jacksonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Community College: Central Sterile Preparation Technician-Hybrid | Hybrid | 61 mi | $205.25 |
| Wilson Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT) | Hybrid | 75 mi | $348 |
| Wake Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (PHM-3002A3) | Hybrid | 98 mi | $200 |
| 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 |
3 miles: the course at Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville. 2 programs are within 50 miles in all.
Coastal Carolina Community College publishes $180.
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