Tomball, Texas
There are 6 sterile processing technician programs near Tomball within 50 miles, at Lone Star College-Tomball, Fortis Institute, Fortis College and Houston Community College. Lone Star College-Tomball trains students in Tomball itself, ranked 4 of 15 in Texas. Technicians in Texas earn a median of $46,970 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Lone Star College-Tomball runs this non-credit course. The school ranks 4 of 15 in Texas on its highest-scoring program.
Lone Star College-Tomball runs this non-credit course. Clinical: 400-hour Sterile Processing Practicum, open after completing the Non-Practicum Certificate. It ranks 4 of 15 in Texas with a score of 58.
| Pick | Program | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Lone Star College-Tomball: Sterile Processing Technician Practicum TrackTomball · Non-credit course | 0 mi | 58 |
| Lowest published cost | Fortis Institute: Sterile Processing TechnicianHouston · Diploma · $18,063 | 17 mi | 44 |
| Fastest | Houston Community College: Sterile Processing, C1Houston · Certificate · 32 weeks | 28 mi | 25 |
| Best online or hybrid | Fortis College: Sterile Processing TechnicianHouston · Diploma · $18,063 | 25 mi | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star College-Tomball course: Sterile Processing Technician Non-Practicum Certificate, OSATomball, TX | 0 mi | 152 hours | 0 | |||
| Lone Star College-Tomball course: Sterile Processing Technician Practicum TrackTomball, TX | 0 mi | 400 | 58 | |||
| Fortis Institute: Sterile Processing TechnicianHouston, TX | 17 mi | Hybrid | 900 hours | Included | $18,063 | 44 |
| Fortis College: Sterile Processing TechnicianHouston, TX | 25 mi | Hybrid | 780 hours | 180 | $18,063 | 45 |
| Houston Community College certificate: Sterile Processing, C1Houston, TX | 28 mi | On campus and hybrid | 32 weeks | Included | 25 | |
| Houston Community College certificate: Sterile Processing Technician, O.S.A.Houston, TX | 28 mi | On campus and hybrid | 32 weeks | 25 |
Straight-line distance from the centre of Tomball 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kishwaukee College: Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) | Online | $1,300 | |
| Herzing University-Madison: Diploma in Sterile Processing | Online | $530 | |
| Lehman College: Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) | Online |
It's in Tomball itself: the course at Lone Star College-Tomball in Tomball. 6 programs are within 50 miles in all.
Fortis Institute publishes $18,063.
Houston Community College's certificate, at 32 weeks, 28 miles from Tomball.
Yes: Fortis Institute offers evening or weekend classes within 50 miles.
Texas 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 $46,970 a year statewide, from $35,390 at the bottom tenth to $69,950 at the top (BLS OEWS May 2025, medical equipment preparers).
Best sterile processing technician programs in Texas: 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