Oregon · Verified November 2026

Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Oregon

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Oregon?

Portland Community College in Portland ranks first among 2 schools offering sterile processing technician programs in Oregon, with a score of 56 of 100. 2 sterile processing technician programs in Oregon run at 2 schools in Portland. 2 include clinical hours. The lowest published price is $1,498 at Portland Community College. Medical equipment preparers in Oregon earn a median of $48,890 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in Oregon
2
programs
2
include clinical hours
2
median published cost
$1,498
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$48,890

Top Picks in Oregon

PickProgramScore
Best overallPortland Community College coursePortland · 13 weeks · $1,49856
Lowest published costConcorde Career College-Portland diplomaPortland · 22 weeks · $3,064 · 80 clinical hours45

Oregon Sterile Processing Programs, 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. Portland Community College: Non-Credit Training: Sterile Processing TechnicianNon-Credit Training: Sterile Processing Technician

    56score of 100

    Best for a published, all-in price near Portland

    Portland Community College (Portland, OR, public) runs this non-credit course (One term (3 months)). The school publishes a price of $1,498 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: Hands-on training at local hospitals during the program.

    Weeks
    13One term (3 months)
    Hours
    42instruction
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $1,498published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA
    • CSPDTCBSPD

    Portland Community College course on the school's site

  2. Concorde Career College-Portland: Sterile Processing TechnicianSterile Processing Technician

    45score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Portland

    Concorde Career College-Portland (Portland, OR, private for-profit) runs this hybrid diploma (16 instructional weeks full time; average 5 months). The school publishes a price of $3,064 for the program. Clinical: 80-hour externship toward HSPA's 400 hours (chain page).

    Weeks
    22
    Hours
    216instruction
    Clinical
    80hours
    Cost
    $3,064published total
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Official page for the Concorde Career College-Portland diploma

Sterile Processing Schools in Oregon, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
Portland Community College: official sitePortland · Public56Non-credit courseIncluded$1,498
Concorde Career College-Portland: official sitePortland · Private for-profit45Diploma80 hr$3,064

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 Program in Oregon

Online and Hybrid Options for Oregon Residents

Online coursework still leads to hands-on hours in a real department: the CRCST requires 400 of them. Hybrid programs here hold labs or clinicals in Oregon.

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
Concorde Career College-Portland diploma: hybrid program pagePortland, ORHybrid22 weeks80 hours$3,064published total

See the online program rankings

How We Rank Sterile Processing Programs in Oregon

Every Oregon 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 Oregon

No Oregon 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 Oregon

bottom tenth
$35,810
median
$48,890
top tenth
$63,770
employed
1,570

Oregon's median of $48,890 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.

Schools in States Near Oregon

Programs Near Oregon Cities

Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Oregon

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in Oregon?

Non-credit Training: Sterile Processing Technician at Portland Community College ranks first with a score of 56 of 100, ahead of Concorde Career College-Portland (45). 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 Oregon Have?

2 at 2 schools, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. Portland (2) has the most.

Which Oregon Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Concorde Career College-Portland and Portland Community College 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 Oregon?

Among the 2 Oregon programs that publish a price for the whole program, cost runs from $1,498 to $3,064, with a median of $1,498.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Oregon?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Oregon is $48,890 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $35,810 and the top tenth $63,770, across 1,570 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Oregon Residents Train Online?

Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and 1 Oregon program is 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 2 Oregon 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