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Sterile processing technician training in Florida

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

7 schools offer these sterile processing programs, and Florida 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 Florida, 4 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 7 programs here are sterile processing technician course (4 programs) and sterile processing certificate or diploma (3 programs).

See the 7 programs

How much does sterile processing training cost in Florida?

$2,067 to $5,500 is what most sterile processing programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $1,898 to $16,194

In the typical program

Finished the program
75%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
12 to 30 weeks

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

Is there free sterile processing training in Florida?

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

All 7 sterile processing programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Central Sterile and Processing Technician

    Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un

    Saint Petersburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un, Saint PetersburgSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,898
    Program website, Central Sterile and Processing Technician at Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un
    More details about Central Sterile and Processing Technician at Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,472
    Length
    28 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $866
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,898
    Program website, Central Sterile and Processing Technician at Pinellas Technical Education Center-St Petersburg-Un

  • Sterile processing technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Sterile Processing

    Herzing University-CSCF

    Winter Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Herzing University-CSCF, Winter ParkSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,900
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Sterile Processing at Herzing University-CSCF
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,471
    Length
    32 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Sterile processing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Central Sterile Processing Technician

    Atlantic Technical College-Vs

    Margate

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Atlantic Technical College-Vs, MargateSterile processing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,212

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Central Sterile Processing Technician at Atlantic Technical College-Vs
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $428
    Students counted
    61
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,212
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Concorde Career Institute - Tampa-Is

    Tampa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Concorde Career Institute - Tampa-Is, TampaSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,067

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Concorde Career Institute - Tampa-Is
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,067
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Sterile processing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Fortis College

    Orange Park

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fortis College, Orange ParkSterile processing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$16,194
    School website, Sterile Processing Technician at Fortis College
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Fortis College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,340
    Length
    38 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $482
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,194
    School website, Sterile Processing Technician at Fortis College

  • Sterile processing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF, OrlandoSterile processing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,067
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,067
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF

  • Sterile processing technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Sterile Processing Technician

    AdventHealth University -CSCF

    Based in Orlando, FL

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    AdventHealth University -CSCF, based in Orlando, FLSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at AdventHealth University -CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000

How to pay for sterile processing training in Florida

WIOA funding can pay for sterile processing training in Florida

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.

Quick facts: Sterile processing technician training in Florida

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 14
sterile processing programs here, against the typical state's 4
7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the sterile processing training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Sterile processing technician training in Tampa, Orlando, Miami and other Florida cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Florida

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

Where the Florida sterile processing program numbers come from

Which Florida sterile processing programs are on this list?

These are the sterile processing programs Florida 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 Florida offers.

How the prices and results of Florida 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.

Sources for the facts about sterile processing training in Florida

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  1. US Department of Labor, O*NET OnLine: Medical Equipment Preparers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List