Michigan · Verified November 2026

Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Michigan

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Michigan?

Schoolcraft College in Livonia ranks first among 9 schools offering sterile processing technician programs in Michigan, with a score of 83 of 100. 10 sterile processing technician programs in Michigan run at 9 schools, with the most in University Center, Madison Heights and Roseville. 8 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 $1,480.50 at Lansing Community College. Medical equipment preparers in Michigan earn a median of $45,670 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in Michigan
9
programs
10
include clinical hours
8
median published cost
$2,500
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$45,670

Top Picks in Michigan

PickProgramScore
Best overallSchoolcraft College certificateLivonia · 32 weeks · 400 clinical hours83
Lowest published costLansing Community College certificateLansing · 8 weeks · $1,480.50 · 128 clinical hours58
FastestOakland Community College courseSouthfield · 14 weeks · $2,500 · 96 clinical hours48
Best online or hybridDorsey College certificateMadison Heights · 26 weeks37

The 9 Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Michigan, 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. Schoolcraft College: Sterile Processing Skills Certificate (CRT.0P285/CRT.00285)Sterile Processing Skills Certificate (CRT.0P285/CRT.00285)

    83score of 100

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

    Schoolcraft College (Livonia, MI, public) runs this on campus certificate (Two semesters). Clinical: Clinical internship includes the 400 clinical hours HSPA requires; fall clinical days Tuesday and Thursday for 8 hours, winter clinical days Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for 8 hours.

    Weeks
    32Two semesters
    Clinical
    400hours, meets 400
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Schoolcraft College certificate on the school's site

  2. Lansing Community College: Sterile Processing Certificate of CompletionSterile Processing Certificate of Completion

    58score of 100

    Best for a published, all-in price near Lansing

    Lansing Community College (Lansing, MI, public) runs this on campus certificate. The school publishes a price of $1,480.50 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: Approximately 128 externship hours in STPR 148. The school reported 15 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    8
    Clinical
    128hours
    Cost
    $1,480.50published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CSPDTCBSPD

    Official page for the Lansing Community College certificate

  3. Washtenaw Community College: Sterile Processing (Certificate), Program Code CTSPTFSterile Processing (Certificate), Program Code CTSPTF

    57score of 100

    Best for hands-on training near Ann Arbor

    Washtenaw Community College (Ann Arbor, MI, public) runs this certificate. Clinical: SUR 108 Sterile Processing Clinical (2 credits). The school reported 30 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Credits
    16
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Apply or ask about the Washtenaw Community College certificate

  4. Oakland Community College: Sterile Processing Technician (Certificate of Completion)Sterile Processing Technician (Certificate of Completion)

    48score of 100

    Best for training around a job near Southfield

    Oakland Community College (Southfield, MI) runs this on campus non-credit course (14 weeks, 2 evenings per week plus clinicals). The school publishes a price of $2,500 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: 96 hours of onsite clinical experience at a metro-Detroit hospital, outside regular classroom days. Evening classes are offered.

    Weeks
    14
    Clinical
    96hours
    Cost
    $2,500published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CSPDTCBSPD

    Oakland Community College's own page for this course

  5. Dorsey College: Sterile Processing TechnicianSterile Processing Technician

    37score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Madison Heights

    Dorsey College (Madison Heights, MI, private for-profit) runs this hybrid certificate (Six months of contact time scheduled over seven months). Clinical: Program includes a clinical training component; on-campus hands-on training plus online classes. The school reported 25 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    26
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Admission details for the Dorsey College certificate

  6. Dorsey College-Roseville: Sterile Processing TechnicianSterile Processing Technician

    37score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Roseville

    Dorsey College-Roseville (Roseville, MI, private for-profit) runs this hybrid certificate (Six months of contact time scheduled over seven months). Clinical: Program includes a clinical training component; on-campus hands-on training plus online classes. The school reported 29 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    26
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Dorsey College-Roseville certificate on the school's site

  7. Dorsey College-Woodhaven: Sterile Processing TechnicianSterile Processing Technician

    35score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Woodhaven

    Dorsey College-Woodhaven (Woodhaven, MI, private for-profit) runs this hybrid certificate (Six months of contact time scheduled over seven months). Clinical: Program includes a clinical training component; on-campus hands-on training plus online classes. The school reported 19 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    26
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Official page for the Dorsey College-Woodhaven certificate

  8. Delta College: Sterile Processing Technician, Advanced CertificateSterile Processing Technician, Advanced Certificate

    29score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near University Center

    Delta College (University Center, MI, public) runs this hybrid certificate (2 semesters). The school publishes a price of $4,734 for the program. The school reported 13 sterile processing awards for 2022-23 (IPEDS).

    Weeks
    322 semesters
    Credits
    27
    Cost
    $4,734published total
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Apply or ask about the Delta College certificate

  9. Dorsey College-Saginaw: Sterile Processing TechnicianSterile Processing Technician

    25score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Saginaw

    Dorsey College-Saginaw (Saginaw, MI, private for-profit) runs this hybrid certificate (Six months of contact time scheduled over seven months). Clinical: Program includes a clinical training component; on-campus hands-on training plus online classes.

    Weeks
    26
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Includes
    • Clinicals

    Dorsey College-Saginaw's own page for this certificate

Sterile Processing Schools in Michigan, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
Schoolcraft College: official siteLivonia · Public83Certificate and Associate degree400 hr
Lansing Community College: official siteLansing · Public58Certificate128 hr$1,480.5015
Washtenaw Community College: official siteAnn Arbor · Public57CertificateIncluded30
Oakland Community College: official siteSouthfield48Non-credit course96 hr$2,500
Dorsey College: official siteMadison Heights · Private for-profit37CertificateIncluded25
Dorsey College-Roseville: official siteRoseville · Private for-profit37CertificateIncluded29
Dorsey College-Woodhaven: official siteWoodhaven · Private for-profit35CertificateIncluded19
Delta College: official siteUniversity Center · Public29Certificate$4,73413
Dorsey College-Saginaw: official siteSaginaw · Private for-profit25CertificateIncluded

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 Michigan

Online and Hybrid Options for Michigan 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 Michigan.

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
Delta College certificate: hybrid program pageUniversity Center, MIHybrid32 weeks$4,734published total
Dorsey College certificate: hybrid program pageMadison Heights, MIHybrid26 weeksIncluded
Dorsey College-Roseville certificate: hybrid program pageRoseville, MIHybrid26 weeksIncluded
Dorsey College-Saginaw certificate: hybrid program pageSaginaw, MIHybrid26 weeksIncluded
Dorsey College-Woodhaven certificate: hybrid program pageWoodhaven, MIHybrid26 weeksIncluded

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How We Rank Sterile Processing Programs in Michigan

Every Michigan 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 Michigan

No Michigan 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 Michigan

bottom tenth
$37,750
median
$45,670
top tenth
$58,050
employed
2,420

Michigan's median of $45,670 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 Michigan

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in Michigan?

Sterile Processing Skills Certificate (CRT.0P285/CRT.00285) at Schoolcraft College ranks first with a score of 83 of 100, ahead of Lansing Community College (58) and Washtenaw Community College (57). 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 Michigan Have?

10 at 9 schools, verified on each school's own site in November 2026. University Center (1), Madison Heights (1), Roseville (1) and Saginaw (1) have the most.

Which Michigan Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Dorsey College, Dorsey College-Roseville, Dorsey College-Saginaw, Dorsey College-Woodhaven, Lansing Community College and Oakland Community 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 Michigan?

Among the 3 Michigan programs that publish a price for the whole program, cost runs from $1,481 to $4,734, with a median of $2,500.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Michigan?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Michigan is $45,670 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $37,750 and the top tenth $58,050, across 2,420 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Michigan Residents Train Online?

Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and 5 Michigan 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 9 Michigan 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