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Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Nebraska

What Are the Best Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Nebraska?

Nebraska Methodist College in Omaha ranks first among 1 school offering sterile processing technician programs in Nebraska, with a score of 61 of 100. One sterile processing technician program in Nebraska runs at 1 school in Omaha. 1 include clinical hours. The lowest published price is $795 at Nebraska Methodist College. Medical equipment preparers in Nebraska earn a median of $41,480 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in Nebraska
1
programs
1
include clinical hours
1
median published cost
$795
median pay (BLS May 2025)
$41,480

Top Picks in Nebraska

PickProgramScore
Best overallNebraska Methodist College courseOmaha · 8 weeks · $79561

Nebraska 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. Nebraska Methodist College: Sterile Processing Technician Certificate ProgramSterile Processing Technician Certificate Program

    61score of 100

    Best for hybrid study near Omaha

    Nebraska Methodist College (Omaha, NE, private nonprofit) runs this hybrid non-credit course (Eight weeks (FAQ says six weeks)). The school publishes a price of $795 for the program (2026-27). Clinical: Hands-on clinicals one afternoon a week at Methodist Hospital.

    Weeks
    8Eight weeks (FAQ says six weeks)
    Clinical
    Yesincluded
    Cost
    $795published total, 2026-27
    Includes
    • Clinicals
    Prepares for
    • CRCSTHSPA

    Nebraska Methodist College course on the school's site

Sterile Processing Schools in Nebraska, Compared

SchoolBest scoreCredentialsClinicalLowest published costAwards, 2022-23
Nebraska Methodist College: official siteOmaha · Private nonprofit61Non-credit courseIncluded$795

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 Nebraska

Online and Hybrid Options for Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

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
Nebraska Methodist College course: hybrid program pageOmaha, NEHybrid8 weeksIncluded$795published total, 2026-27

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How We Rank Sterile Processing Programs in Nebraska

Every Nebraska 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 Nebraska

No Nebraska 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 Nebraska

bottom tenth
$36,250
median
$41,480
top tenth
$57,260
employed
550

Nebraska's median of $41,480 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.

Schools in States Near Nebraska

Programs Near Nebraska Cities

Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Nebraska

What Is the Best Sterile Processing Technician Program in Nebraska?

Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program at Nebraska Methodist College ranks first with a score of 61 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 Nebraska Have?

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

Which Nebraska Programs Include Clinical Hours?

Nebraska Methodist 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 Nebraska?

Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program at Nebraska Methodist College publishes a price of $795.

How Much Do Sterile Processing Technicians Make in Nebraska?

The median for medical equipment preparers in Nebraska is $41,480 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $36,250 and the top tenth $57,260, across 550 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,700. Pay in every state.

Can Nebraska Residents Train Online?

Partly. 3 programs put all coursework online, and 1 Nebraska program is 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 Nebraska 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