Wentworth, North Carolina
There are 5 sterile processing technician programs near Wentworth within 50 miles, at Rockingham Community College, Guilford Technical Community College, Forsyth Technical Community College, Piedmont Community College and others. Rockingham Community College trains students in Wentworth itself, ranked 7 of 13 in North Carolina. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Guilford Technical Community College, 29 miles away. Technicians in North Carolina earn a median of $45,130 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Rockingham Community College (public) runs this hybrid non-credit course. Clinical: Practical applications of learned concepts and procedures. It ranks 7 of 13 in North Carolina with a score of 50.
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Guilford Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing TechnicianJamestown · Non-credit course · $328 | 29 mi | 63 |
| Lowest published cost | Davidson-Davie Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingThomasville · Non-credit course · 12 weeks · $286.50 | 44 mi | 31 |
| Fastest | Forsyth Technical Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingWinston-Salem · Non-credit course · 15 weeks | 37 mi | 25 |
| Best online or hybrid | Piedmont Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingRoxboro · Non-credit course · $353 | 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingWentworth, NC | 0 mi | Hybrid | Included | 50 | ||
| Guilford Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing TechnicianJamestown, NC | 29 mi | Included | $328 | 63 | ||
| Forsyth Technical Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingWinston-Salem, NC | 37 mi | Hybrid | 15 weeks | Included | 25 | |
| Piedmont Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingRoxboro, NC | 43 mi | Hybrid | 27 | $353 | 62 | |
| Davidson-Davie Community College: Central Sterile ProcessingThomasville, NC | 44 mi | Hybrid | 12 weeks | $286.50 | 31 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Wentworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing (PHM-3002A) | Hybrid | 57 mi | $257.25 |
| Virginia Western Community College: Registered Central Service Technician (Sterile Processing) | Hybrid | 60 mi | $3,198 |
| Vance-Granville Community College: Central Sterile Processing | Hybrid | 71 mi | $322.60 |
| Wake Technical Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (PHM-3002A3) | Hybrid | 78 mi | $200 |
| Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) | Online | ||
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 |
It's in Wentworth itself: the course at Rockingham Community College in Wentworth. 5 programs are within 50 miles in all.
Published prices run from $286.50 at Davidson-Davie Community College to $353 at Piedmont Community College.
Davidson-Davie Community College's course, at 12 weeks, 44 miles from Wentworth.
Yes: Forsyth Technical Community College and Davidson-Davie 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