Puerto Rico · Verified November 2026
Sterile Processing Technician Programs for Puerto Rico Residents
Where Can Puerto Rico Residents Get Sterile Processing Technician Training?
Puerto Rico residents train through an online or hybrid program or at a campus in a nearby state. 3 fully online programs are listed below, and the closest campuses are in Florida.
Online and Hybrid Options for Puerto Rico 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.
| Program | Format | Length | Clinical | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishwaukee College course: online program pageMalta, IL | Online | 16 weeks | $1,300published total, 2026-27 | |
| Herzing University-Madison diploma: online program pageMadison, WI | Online | 43 weeks | Included | $530per credit, 2026-27 |
| Lehman College course: online program pageBronx, NY | Online | 80 hours | Included |
Closest Sterile Processing Schools to Puerto Rico
- Atlantic Technical CollegeCoconut Creek, Florida · certificate
- Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida · diploma
- Concorde Career Institute-MiramarMiramar, Florida · diploma
- Concorde Career Institute-OrlandoOrlando, Florida · diploma
- Concorde Career Institute-TampaTampa, Florida · diploma
- Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, Florida · certificate
- Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida · certificate
- H W Brewster Technical CollegeTampa, Florida · certificate
- Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, Florida · certificate
- Lindsey Hopkins Technical CollegeMiami, Florida · certificate
- Lively Technical CollegeTallahassee, Florida · certificate
- Miami Dade CollegeMiami, Florida · certificate
- Pensacola State CollegePensacola, Florida · certificate
- Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, Florida · certificate
- Tom P. Haney Technical CollegePanama City, Florida · certificate
Sterile Processing Technician Certification in Puerto Rico
No Puerto Rico 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
Programs Near Puerto Rico Cities
Questions About Sterile Processing Technician Programs in Puerto Rico
Can Puerto Rico 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
- Best Programs NationwideEvery verified program, scored on hands-on hours, certification prep, cost and track record
- Online and Hybrid RankingsOnline and hybrid programs, and how each one gets you hands-on hours
- Most Affordable RankingsPrograms ranked by the whole-program price each school publishes
- With Externships RankingsPrograms with clinical hours in a hospital sterile processing department
- CRCST CertificationThe 400-hour requirement and the exam
- Certification Requirements by StateWhich states require it by law
- Best Programs in Florida15 schools
- Rankings by StateEvery state's ranking
Sources
- Official program pages of the schools listed, reviewed November 2026