Sterile processing technician training in Colorado

3 sterile processing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these sterile processing programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Medical equipment preparers, with job titles such as sterile processing technician, clean and sterilize surgical instruments and other healthcare equipment and assemble instrument trays. The job usually asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and a few days to a year of on-the-job training, though some employers ask for a postsecondary certificate.¹

In Colorado, 2 of the 3 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 3 are the same kind of program: sterile processing technician course.

See the 3 programs

How much does sterile processing training cost in Colorado?

$4,000

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Left out; The 3 figures filed fail our checks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer sterile processing training. How these figures are made

Is there free sterile processing training in Colorado?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 6 people at 2 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $4,000.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 sterile processing programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Sterile processing technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Sterile Processing Technician
Medcerts LLC
Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MISterile processing technician courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
School website, Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts LLC
More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts LLC
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
614
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,000
School website, Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts LLC
Sterile processing technician courseIn personNo diploma needed
Sterile Processing Technology 1
Front Range Community College
Westminster
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Front Range Community College, WestminsterSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$47,600
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Sterile Processing Technology 1 at Front Range Community College
More details about Sterile Processing Technology 1 at Front Range Community College
Finished
42%
Working at 6 months
49%
Earned in a quarter
$11,903
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
32
Earned a year, estimated
$47,600
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Sterile Processing Technology 1 at Front Range Community College
Sterile processing technician courseIn personNo diploma needed
Sterile Processing Technology 2
Front Range Community College
Westminster
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Front Range Community College, WestminsterSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$47,600
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Sterile Processing Technology 2 at Front Range Community College
More details about Sterile Processing Technology 2 at Front Range Community College
Finished
42%
Working at 6 months
49%
Earned in a quarter
$11,903
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
32
Earned a year, estimated
$47,600
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Sterile Processing Technology 2 at Front Range Community College

How to pay for sterile processing training in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for sterile processing training in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for sterile processing training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for sterile processing training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Sterile processing technician training in Denver, Detroit and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Colorado

How sterile processing training compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Colorado

Where the Colorado sterile processing program numbers come from

Which Colorado sterile processing programs are on this list?

These are the sterile processing programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado sterile processing programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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Sterile processing technician training in Colorado

How much does sterile processing training cost in Colorado?

Is there free sterile processing training in Colorado?

All 3 sterile processing programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding