South Carolina · Verified November 2026

Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in South Carolina

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in South Carolina?

Aiken Technical College in Graniteville ranks first among 5 schools offering sterile processing technician programs in South Carolina, with a score of 61 of 100. 6 sterile processing technician programs in South Carolina run at 6 schools, with the most in Graniteville, Florence and Greenville. 3 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 $4,850 at Piedmont Technical College. Medical equipment preparers in South Carolina earn a median of $42,510 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in South Carolina
6
programs
6
include clinical hours
3
median published cost
$4,850
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$42,510

Top Picks in South Carolina

PickProgramScore
Best overallAiken Technical College certificateGraniteville · 40 weeks · $8,000 · 400 clinical hours61
Lowest published costPiedmont Technical College courseGreenwood · 15 weeks · $4,85039
FastestMidlands Technical College courseColumbia · 39 weeks0

The 5 Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in South Carolina, 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. Aiken Technical College: Pre-Allied Health Sterile ProcessingPre-Allied Health Sterile Processing

    61score of 100

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

    Aiken Technical College (Graniteville, SC, public) runs this on campus certificate (1 year full time). The school publishes a price of $8,000 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: 400 hours of hands-on clinical training in the spring and summer semesters, two days per week, at off-campus healthcare facilities.

    Weeks
    401 year full time
    Clinical
    400hours, meets 400
    Cost
    $8,000published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Aiken Technical College certificate on the school's site

  2. Piedmont Technical College: CRCST Sterile Processing TechCRCST Sterile Processing Tech

    39score of 100

    Best for a published, all-in price near Greenwood

    Piedmont Technical College (Greenwood, SC, public) runs this on campus non-credit course (About 15 weeks (e.g; January 25 to May 7, 2027)). The school publishes a price of $4,850 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: Classroom, lab and clinical requirements.

    Weeks
    15
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $4,850published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Official page for the Piedmont Technical College course

  3. Florence-Darlington Technical College: Sterile Processing TechnicianSterile Processing Technician

    25score of 100

    Best for classroom preparation near Florence

    Florence-Darlington Technical College (Florence, SC, public) runs this non-credit course.

    Prepares for
    • CSPDTCBSPD

    Apply or ask about the Florence-Darlington Technical College course

  4. Midlands Technical College: Sterile Processing Technician Training CertificateSterile Processing Technician Training Certificate

    0score of 100

    Best for classroom preparation near Columbia

    Midlands Technical College (Columbia, SC) runs this on campus non-credit course (Nine months).

    Weeks
    39Nine months
    Cost
    $995per course, 2026-27

    Midlands Technical College's own page for this course

  5. Trident Technical College: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) ProgramSterile Processing Technician (SPT) Program

    0score of 100

    Best for classroom preparation near Charleston

    Trident Technical College (Charleston, SC, public) runs this non-credit course.

    Admission details for the Trident Technical College course

Sterile Processing Schools in South Carolina, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
Aiken Technical College: official siteGraniteville · Public61Certificate400 hr$8,000
Piedmont Technical College: official siteGreenwood · Public39Non-credit courseIncluded$4,850
Greenville Technical College: official siteGreenville · Public35Certificate60 hr17
Florence-Darlington Technical College: official siteFlorence · Public25Non-credit course
Midlands Technical College: official siteColumbia0Non-credit course
Trident Technical College: official siteCharleston · Public0Non-credit course

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 South Carolina

Online and Hybrid Options for South Carolina 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 South Carolina

Every South Carolina 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 South Carolina

No South Carolina 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 South Carolina

bottom tenth
$31,840
median
$42,510
top tenth
$57,910
employed
1,160

South Carolina's median of $42,510 is below 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 South Carolina

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in South Carolina?

Pre-Allied Health Sterile Processing at Aiken Technical College ranks first with a score of 61 of 100, ahead of Piedmont Technical College (39) and Florence-Darlington Technical College (25). 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 South Carolina Have?

6 at 6 schools, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. Graniteville (1), Florence (1), Greenville (1) and Columbia (1) have the most.

Which South Carolina Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Aiken Technical College, Greenville Technical College and Piedmont Technical 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 South Carolina?

Among the 2 South Carolina programs that publish a price for the whole program, cost runs from $4,850 to $8,000, with a median of $4,850.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in South Carolina?

The median for medical equipment preparers in South Carolina is $42,510 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $31,840 and the top tenth $57,910, across 1,160 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can South Carolina 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 6 South Carolina 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