Vermont · Verified November 2026
Sterile Processing Technician Programs for Vermont Residents
Where Can Vermont Residents Get Sterile Processing Technician Training?
Vermont residents train through an online or hybrid program or at a campus in a nearby state. 3 fully online programs are listed below, and the closest campuses are in Massachusetts and New York. Medical equipment preparers in Vermont earn a median of $48,990 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Online and Hybrid Options for Vermont Residents
Online coursework still leads to hands-on hours in a real department: the CRCST requires 400 of them. Check where each program places you for clinicals before you apply.
| Program | Format | Length | Clinical | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishwaukee College course: online program pageMalta, IL | Online | 16 weeks | $1,300published total, 2026-27 | |
| Herzing University-Madison diploma: online program pageMadison, WI | Online | 43 weeks | Included | $530per credit, 2026-27 |
| Lehman College course: online program pageBronx, NY | Online | 80 hours | Included |
Closest Sterile Processing Schools to Vermont
- Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts · certificate
- JVS BostonBoston, Massachusetts · non-credit course
- Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, Massachusetts · certificate
- North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, Massachusetts · non-credit course
- Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)New York, New York · non-credit course
- Broome-Tioga BOCESJohnson City, New York · non-credit course
- Capital Region BOCESAlbany, New York · non-credit course
- Corning Community College (SUNY Corning)Corning, New York · non-credit course
- LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)Long Island City, New York · non-credit course
- Maria CollegeAlbany, New York · certificate
- Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, New York · certificate
- Niagara County Community College (SUNY Niagara)Sanborn, New York · non-credit course
- Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCESLiverpool, New York · certificate
- Queensborough Community College (CUNY)Bayside, New York · non-credit course
- Rochester Educational Opportunity Center (SUNY Brockport)Rochester, New York · non-credit course
- Swedish Institute, A College of Health SciencesNew York, New York · certificate
- Trocaire CollegeBuffalo, New York · non-credit course
- University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity CenterBuffalo, New York · non-credit course
Sterile Processing Technician Certification in Vermont
No Vermont law in force requires sterile processing certification, so the requirement comes from employers. Many hospitals hire for, or ask new technicians to earn, HSPA's CRCST (the central service technician credential) or CBSPD's CSPDT. Full CRCST certification needs 400 hands-on hours in a sterile processing department; you can test first and hold provisional status while you log them.
How the CRCST and its 400 hours work · States that require certification by law
Sterile Processing Technician Salary in Vermont
- bottom tenth
- $39,560
- median
- $48,990
- top tenth
- $73,330
- employed
- 140
Vermont's median of $48,990 is above the national median of $47,700. Figures are annual wages for medical equipment preparers (SOC 31-9093), the BLS occupation for sterile processing technicians, OEWS May 2025.
Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Vermont
How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Vermont?
The median for medical equipment preparers in Vermont is $48,990 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $39,560 and the top tenth $73,330, across 140 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.
Can Vermont Residents Train Online?
Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and many programs are hybrid, but the CRCST's 400 hands-on hours happen in a real sterile processing department. Online program rankings.
More Sterile Processing Rankings
- Best Programs NationwideEvery verified program, scored on hands-on hours, certification prep, cost and track record
- Online and Hybrid RankingsOnline and hybrid programs, and how each one gets you hands-on hours
- Most Affordable RankingsPrograms ranked by the whole-program price each school publishes
- With Externships RankingsPrograms with clinical hours in a hospital sterile processing department
- CRCST CertificationThe 400-hour requirement and the exam
- Certification Requirements by StateWhich states require it by law
- Best Programs in Massachusetts4 schools
- Best Programs in New York14 schools
- Rankings by StateEvery state's ranking
Sources
- Official program pages of the schools listed, reviewed November 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, state estimates