Hoover, Alabama

Sterile Processing Technician Programs Near Hoover

Where Can You Train in Sterile Processing Near Hoover?

2 sterile processing programs run within 50 miles of Hoover, at Jefferson State Community College and Bevill State Community College; the closest is 20 miles away. Medical equipment preparers in Alabama earn a median of $35,800 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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Sterile Processing Programs Within 50 Miles of Hoover

ProgramDistanceFormatLengthClinicalCost
Sterile Processing Technician (Fast Track Healthcare Academy) at Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL20 mi103 hours$1,795
Sterile Processing Technology (Short Term Certificate) at Bevill State Community CollegeSumiton, AL29 mi22 creditsIncluded

Straight-line distance from the centre of Hoover to the school (IPEDS or Census coordinates). Program facts from each school's own pages, November 2026; blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Online and Hybrid Sterile Processing Options for Hoover

ProgramFormatDistanceCost
Sterile Processing Technician (CE 086) at Kishwaukee CollegeOnline$1,300
Diploma in Sterile Processing at Herzing University-MadisonOnline$530
Sterile Processing Technician (STR100) at Lehman CollegeOnline

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Sources

  1. Official program pages of the schools listed, reviewed November 2026
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer places file (city coordinates)
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Equipment Preparers, Alabama

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