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Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Georgia

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Georgia?

Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville ranks first among 10 schools offering sterile processing technician programs in Georgia, with a score of 56 of 100. 12 sterile processing technician programs in Georgia run at 10 schools, with the most in Albany, Atlanta and Augusta. 10 include clinical hours, and 1 states the 400 hands-on hours that HSPA's CRCST, the central service technician certification, requires. The lowest published price is $1,391 at Southern Regional Technical College. Medical equipment preparers in Georgia earn a median of $47,850 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in Georgia
10
programs
12
include clinical hours
10
median published cost
$2,354
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$47,850

Top Picks in Georgia

PickProgramScore
Best overallSouthern Regional Technical College certificateThomasville · 16 weeks · $1,39156
Best for the CRCST's 400 hoursAtlanta Technical College certificateAtlanta · $4,098 · 400 clinical hours47

The 10 Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Georgia, Ranked

How this list is ranked: highest score first. The score (out of 100) adds hands-on training (35), certification prep (25), published cost (25) and the school's federal track record in sterile processing (15), each from the school's own pages or IPEDS; a part a program has no figure for is left out and the rest are rescaled. One program per school; programs not admitting students are left out.

  1. Southern Regional Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Basic), TCC (CJ91)Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Basic), TCC (CJ91)

    56score of 100

    Best for a published, all-in price near Thomasville

    Southern Regional Technical College (Thomasville, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate (1 semester). The school publishes a price of $1,391 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: CSSP 1020 and CSSP 1022 practicums, which together with CSSP 1010 provide the practical hours required to sit for the IAHCSMM (now HSPA) certification exam.

    Weeks
    161 semester
    Credits
    13
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $1,391published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Southern Regional Technical College certificate on the school's site

  2. Augusta Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech Basic, Technical Certificate of CreditCentral Sterile Supply Processing Tech Basic, Technical Certificate of Credit

    50score of 100

    Best for hands-on training near Augusta

    Augusta Technical College (Augusta, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate (One term). Clinical: Clinical rotations through CSSP 1020 Clinical I and CSSP 1022 Clinical II (4 credits each).

    Credits
    16
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA
    • CSPDTCBSPD

    Official page for the Augusta Technical College certificate

  3. Gwinnett Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Processing and Endoscope Reprocessing TechnicianCentral Sterile Supply Processing and Endoscope Reprocessing Technician

    50score of 100

    Best for hands-on training near Lawrenceville

    Gwinnett Technical College (Lawrenceville, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate. Clinical: Clinical experiences at partner sites.

    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $107per credit
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA
    • CSPDTCBSPD
    • CERHSPA

    Apply or ask about the Gwinnett Technical College certificate

  4. Savannah Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Process Technician – ADV Technical Certificate of Credit CS91Central Sterile Supply Process Technician – ADV Technical Certificate of Credit CS91

    50score of 100

    Best for hands-on training near Savannah

    Savannah Technical College (Savannah, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate (Minimum 3 terms). Clinical: CSSP 1020 Central Sterile Supply Practicum (6 credits) and CSSP 1022 Central Sterile Practicum II (5 credits) in healthcare facilities.

    Credits
    20
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $107per credit, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Savannah Technical College's own page for this certificate

  5. Atlanta Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Advanced TCC (CS91)Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician Advanced TCC (CS91)

    47score of 100

    Best for covering the CRCST's 400 hands-on hours near Atlanta

    Atlanta Technical College (Atlanta, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate (2 terms (minimum program length in semester terms)). The school publishes a price of $4,098 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: CSSP 1020 and CSSP 1022 practicum courses taken together in the second term, off campus at a clinical site with web-based assignments; 400 hours of practicum required to be eligible to sit for the certification exam.

    Credits
    20
    Clinical
    400hours, meets 400
    Cost
    $4,098published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Admission details for the Atlanta Technical College certificate

  6. Albany Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Processing Technician (CSB1) Technical Certificate of CreditCentral Sterile Supply Processing Technician (CSB1) Technical Certificate of Credit

    25score of 100

    Best for classroom preparation near Albany

    Albany Technical College (Albany, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate.

    Credits
    9
    Cost
    $107per credit, 2025-26
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Albany Technical College certificate on the school's site

  7. Chattahoochee Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Basic) Certificate (CJ91)Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Basic) Certificate (CJ91)

    25score of 100

    Best for hands-on training near Marietta

    Chattahoochee Technical College (Marietta, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate. Clinical: Clinical rotations through CSSP 1020 Clinical I and CSSP 1022 Clinical II (4 credits each).

    Credits
    13
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $107per credit, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Official page for the Chattahoochee Technical College certificate

  8. Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Basic) (CJ91) CertificateCentral Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Basic) (CJ91) Certificate

    25score of 100

    Best for hands-on training near Rome

    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (Rome, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate. Clinical: Clinical rotations through CSSP 1020 Clinical I and CSSP 1022 Clinical II (4 credits each).

    Credits
    13
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $107per credit, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Apply or ask about the Georgia Northwestern Technical College certificate

  9. Southern Crescent Technical College: CK91 Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Advanced), Technical Certificate of CreditCK91 Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Advanced), Technical Certificate of Credit

    25score of 100

    Best for hands-on training near Griffin

    Southern Crescent Technical College (Griffin, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate (2 terms (minimum)). Clinical: CSSP 1020 and CSSP 1022 taken together in the second term off campus at the clinical site with web-based assignments, plus CSSP 2020 Endoscope Reprocessing Clinical.

    Credits
    22
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $107per credit, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Southern Crescent Technical College's own page for this certificate

  10. Columbus Technical College: Central Service Assistant CS71Central Service Assistant CS71

    0score of 100

    Best for classroom preparation near Columbus

    Columbus Technical College (Columbus, GA, public) runs this on campus certificate.

    Credits
    8
    Cost
    $107per credit, 2026-27

    Admission details for the Columbus Technical College certificate

Sterile Processing Schools in Georgia, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
Southern Regional Technical College: official siteThomasville · Public56CertificateIncluded$1,391
Augusta Technical College: official siteAugusta · Public50CertificateIncluded
Gwinnett Technical College: official siteLawrenceville · Public50CertificateIncluded
Savannah Technical College: official siteSavannah · Public50CertificateIncluded
Atlanta Technical College: official siteAtlanta · Public47Certificate400 hr$4,098
Albany Technical College: official siteAlbany · Public25Certificate
Chattahoochee Technical College: official siteMarietta · Public25CertificateIncluded
Georgia Northwestern Technical College: official siteRome · Public25CertificateIncluded
Southern Crescent Technical College: official siteGriffin · Public25CertificateIncluded
Columbus Technical College: official siteColumbus · Public0Certificate

From each school's own pages, reviewed November 2026. Best score: the school's highest-scoring program. Awards from IPEDS 2022-23 (CIP 51.1012) count credit certificates conferred, not graduates; non-credit courses aren't counted. Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Every Sterile Processing Technician Program in Georgia

Online and Hybrid Options for Georgia 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.

ProgramFormatLengthClinicalCost
Kishwaukee College course: online program pageMalta, ILOnline16 weeks$1,300published total, 2026-27
Herzing University-Madison diploma: online program pageMadison, WIOnline43 weeksIncluded$530per credit, 2026-27
Lehman College course: online program pageBronx, NYOnline80 hoursIncluded

See the online program rankings

How We Rank Sterile Processing Programs in Georgia

Every Georgia program is scored out of 100 from figures on the school's own pages and federal data. A part a program has no figure for is left out and the others are rescaled, so a missing fact never counts against it.

PartWeightWhat it measures
Hands-on training35Clinical hours the program states, measured against the 400 hands-on hours HSPA's CRCST requires. A program at 400 hours or more scores full marks; clinical time without stated hours scores 15 of 35.
Certification prep2515 points when the program's page names the CRCST or CSPDT exam, and 10 more when the exam fee or a voucher is included.
Cost25The whole-program price the school publishes, ranked against every priced program. Per-credit rates are never multiplied out.
Track record15Sterile processing awards the school reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2022-23 (IPEDS, CIP 51.1012), on a log scale that reaches full marks at 50.

Full ranking methodology

Sterile Processing Technician Certification in Georgia

No Georgia 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 Georgia

bottom tenth
$36,660
median
$47,850
top tenth
$62,960
employed
1,860

Georgia's median of $47,850 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.

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Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Georgia

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in Georgia?

Central Sterile Supply Processing Tech (Basic), TCC (CJ91) at Southern Regional Technical College ranks first with a score of 56 of 100, ahead of Augusta Technical College (50) and Gwinnett Technical College (50). The score weighs hands-on hours, certification prep, published cost and the school's federal track record. How the score works.

How Many Training Programs Does Georgia Have?

12 at 10 schools, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. Albany (1), Atlanta (1), Augusta (1) and Marietta (1) have the most.

Which Georgia Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Atlanta Technical College, Augusta Technical College, Chattahoochee Technical College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Gwinnett Technical College and Savannah Technical College and others include clinical or practicum time. HSPA's CRCST requires 400 hands-on hours for full certification. How the 400-hour requirement works.

How Much Does Training Cost in Georgia?

Among the 3 Georgia programs that publish a price for the whole program, cost runs from $1,391 to $4,098, with a median of $2,354.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Georgia?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Georgia is $47,850 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $36,660 and the top tenth $62,960, across 1,860 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Georgia 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

Sources

  1. Official program pages of the 10 Georgia schools listed, reviewed November 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.1012
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, state estimates

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