Utah · Verified November 2026

Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Utah

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Utah?

Mountainland Technical College in Lehi ranks first among 1 school offering sterile processing technician programs in Utah, with a score of 46 of 100. One sterile processing technician program in Utah runs at 1 school in Lehi. 1 include clinical hours. The lowest published price is $3,739 at Mountainland Technical College. Medical equipment preparers in Utah earn a median of $47,980 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in Utah
1
programs
1
include clinical hours
1
median published cost
$3,739
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$47,980

Top Picks in Utah

PickProgramScore
Best overallMountainland Technical College certificateLehi · 39 weeks · $3,73946

Utah 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. Mountainland Technical College: Sterile Processing TechnicianSterile Processing Technician

    46score of 100

    Best for a published, all-in price near Lehi

    Mountainland Technical College (Lehi, UT, public) runs this certificate (9 months). The school publishes a price of $3,739 for the program. Clinical: Clinical/externship hours outside class (about 20-25 hours per week over 6-8 months); the FAQ cites 495 clinical hours, course descriptions cite 400 externship hours for CRCST eligibility and 450 to complete the program. The school reported 14 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    399 months
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $3,739published total
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Mountainland Technical College certificate on the school's site

Sterile Processing Schools in Utah, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
Mountainland Technical College: official siteLehi · Public46CertificateIncluded$3,73914

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 Utah

Online and Hybrid Options for Utah 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

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How We Rank Sterile Processing Programs in Utah

Every Utah 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 Utah

No Utah 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 Utah

bottom tenth
$39,760
median
$47,980
top tenth
$64,920
employed
600

Utah's median of $47,980 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 Utah

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Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Utah

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in Utah?

Sterile Processing Technician at Mountainland Technical College ranks first with a score of 46 of 100. 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 Utah Have?

1 at 1 school, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. Lehi (1) has the most.

Which Utah Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Mountainland 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 Utah?

Sterile Processing Technician at Mountainland Technical College publishes a price of $3,739.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Utah?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Utah is $47,980 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $39,760 and the top tenth $64,920, across 600 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Utah 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 1 Utah school 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