Elyria, Ohio
There are 3 sterile processing technician programs near Elyria within 50 miles, at Lorain County Community College and Cuyahoga Community College. Lorain County Community College trains students in Elyria itself, ranked 5 of 7 in Ohio. The highest-scoring program nearby is at Cuyahoga Community College, 24 miles away. Technicians in Ohio earn a median of $45,540 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Lorain County Community College (public) runs this on campus certificate. It ranks 5 of 7 in Ohio with a score of 31.
Lorain County Community College (public) runs this on campus certificate (One year). The school ranks 5 of 7 in Ohio on its highest-scoring program.
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Cuyahoga Community College: Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology - Certificate of ProficiencyCleveland · Certificate | 24 mi | 60 |
| Fastest | Lorain County Community College: Sterile Processing One-Year Technical CertificateElyria · Certificate · 40 weeks | 3 mi | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County Community College certificate: Sterile Processing Technician Short-Term Technical CertificateElyria, OH | 3 mi | On campus | 31 | |||
| Lorain County Community College certificate: Sterile Processing One-Year Technical CertificateElyria, OH | 3 mi | On campus | 40 weeks | 31 | ||
| Cuyahoga Community College: Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology - Certificate of ProficiencyCleveland, OH | 24 mi | On campus | 240 | 60 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Elyria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Community College: Sterile Processing Certificate (ZSPC) | Hybrid | 76 mi | |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven: Sterile Processing Technician | Hybrid | 78 mi | |
| Dorsey College-Roseville: Sterile Processing Technician | Hybrid | 90 mi | |
| Dorsey College: Sterile Processing Technician | Hybrid | 95 mi | |
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 |
3 miles: the certificate at Lorain County Community College in Elyria. 3 programs are within 50 miles in all.
Lorain County Community College's certificate, at 40 weeks, 3 miles from Elyria.
Ohio 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 $45,540 a year statewide, from $36,620 at the bottom tenth to $57,870 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
Best sterile processing technician programs in Ohio: 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