Massachusetts · Verified November 2026

Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Massachusetts

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Massachusetts?

JVS Boston in Boston ranks first among 4 schools offering sterile processing technician programs in Massachusetts, with a score of 83 of 100. 4 sterile processing technician programs in Massachusetts run at 4 schools, with the most in Boston, Wellesley Hills and Danvers. 4 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 $2,499 at North Shore Community College. Medical equipment preparers in Massachusetts earn a median of $58,580 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in Massachusetts
4
programs
4
include clinical hours
4
median published cost
$2,499
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$58,580

Top Picks in Massachusetts

PickProgramScore
Best overallJVS Boston courseBoston · 12 weeks · 400 clinical hours83
Lowest published costNorth Shore Community College courseDanvers · $2,49948
FastestMassachusetts Bay Community College certificateWellesley Hills · 6 weeks · 100 clinical hours60

The 4 Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Massachusetts, 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. JVS Boston: Central Sterile Processing Technician Training ProgramCentral Sterile Processing Technician Training Program

    83score of 100

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

    JVS Boston (Boston, MA) runs this hybrid non-credit course (12 weeks, full-time). Clinical: Week 1 in person; weeks 2-12 remote over Zoom with 10 hours a week of hands-on training in a hospital CSP lab every Wednesday, then 400 externship hours with an employer partner.

    Weeks
    1212 weeks, full-time
    Clinical
    400hours, meets 400
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    JVS Boston course on the school's site

  2. Massachusetts Bay Community College: Central Processing Technology (CPT) CertificateCentral Processing Technology (CPT) Certificate

    60score of 100

    Best for training around a job near Wellesley Hills

    Massachusetts Bay Community College (Wellesley Hills, MA, public) runs this on campus certificate. Clinical: 100-hour clinical practicum at Boston-area hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, at least three sessions a week, day or evening. Evening classes are offered. The school reported 62 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    6
    Credits
    4
    Clinical
    100hours
    Cost
    $256per credit, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Official page for the Massachusetts Bay Community College certificate

  3. Bunker Hill Community College: Central Processing CertificateCentral Processing Certificate

    50score of 100

    Best for training around a job near Boston

    Bunker Hill Community College (Boston, MA, public) runs this on campus certificate (Two semesters, part-time). Clinical: Clinical courses SGT-109A Central Processing I Clinical, SGT-110A Central Processing II Clinical and SGT-111 Central Processing Clinical (2 credits each). Evening classes are offered.

    Weeks
    32Two semesters, part-time
    Credits
    19
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $289per credit, Spring 2027
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CSPDTCBSPD

    Apply or ask about the Bunker Hill Community College certificate

  4. North Shore Community College: Central Sterile Processing Technician (HEA104)Central Sterile Processing Technician (HEA104)

    48score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Danvers

    North Shore Community College (Danvers, MA, public) runs this on campus and hybrid non-credit course. The school publishes a price of $2,499 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: Hands-on clinical experience in a sterile processing department; placements in the North Shore (MA) service area, scheduled by site availability. Evening classes are offered.

    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $2,499published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    • Textbook
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    North Shore Community College's own page for this course

Sterile Processing Schools in Massachusetts, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
JVS Boston: official siteBoston83Non-credit course400 hr
Massachusetts Bay Community College: official siteWellesley Hills · Public60Certificate100 hr62
Bunker Hill Community College: official siteBoston · Public50CertificateIncluded
North Shore Community College: official siteDanvers · Public48Non-credit courseIncluded$2,499

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 Massachusetts

Online and Hybrid Options for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

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
JVS Boston course: hybrid program pageBoston, MAHybrid12 weeks400 hours
North Shore Community College course: hybrid program pageDanvers, MAHybridIncluded$2,499published total, 2026-27

See the online program rankings

How We Rank Sterile Processing Programs in Massachusetts

Every Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

No Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

bottom tenth
$40,980
median
$58,580
top tenth
$77,130
employed
1,900

Massachusetts's median of $58,580 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 Massachusetts

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in Massachusetts?

Central Sterile Processing Technician Training Program at JVS Boston ranks first with a score of 83 of 100, ahead of Massachusetts Bay Community College (60) and Bunker Hill Community 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 Massachusetts Have?

4 at 4 schools, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. Boston (2), Wellesley Hills (1) and Danvers (1) have the most.

Which Massachusetts Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Bunker Hill Community College, JVS Boston, Massachusetts Bay Community College and North Shore 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 Massachusetts?

Central Sterile Processing Technician (HEA104) at North Shore Community College publishes a price of $2,499.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Massachusetts?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Massachusetts is $58,580 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $40,980 and the top tenth $77,130, across 1,900 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Massachusetts Residents Train Online?

Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and 2 Massachusetts 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 4 Massachusetts 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