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Sterile processing technician training in Missouri

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

5 schools offer these sterile processing programs, and Missouri 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 Missouri, 3 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are sterile processing certificate or diploma (4 programs) and sterile processing technician course (1 program).

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How much does sterile processing training cost in Missouri?

$2,895 to $3,400 is what most sterile processing programs in Missouri cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $2,756 to $4,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 5 programs report it
Working 6 months later
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None of the 5 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 5 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free sterile processing training in Missouri?

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

All 5 sterile processing programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Sterile processing certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Concorde Career College

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Concorde Career College, Kansas CitySterile processing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,756
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Concorde Career College
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,756
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Concorde Career College

  • Sterile processing certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed

    Lee's Summit

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed, Lee's SummitSterile processing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,895
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,895
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program at University Of Central Missouri-Continuing Ed

  • Sterile processing certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Missouri State University, Springfield

    Based in Springfield, MO

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Missouri State University, Springfield, based in Springfield, MOSterile processing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,199
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Missouri State University, Springfield
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Missouri State University, Springfield
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,199
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Missouri State University, Springfield

  • Sterile processing certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Central Sterile Processing Technician

    St. Louis Community College, Corporate

    Bridgeton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    St. Louis Community College, Corporate, BridgetonSterile processing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,400
    Program website, Central Sterile Processing Technician at St. Louis Community College, Corporate
    More details about Central Sterile Processing Technician at St. Louis Community College, Corporate
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $550
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,400
    Program website, Central Sterile Processing Technician at St. Louis Community College, Corporate

  • Sterile processing technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    SP-3000: Sterile Processing Technician

    Medcerts, Llc

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts, Llc, based in Livonia, MISterile processing technician courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, SP-3000: Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts, Llc
    More details about SP-3000: Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts, Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 16 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
    Program website, SP-3000: Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts, Llc

How to pay for sterile processing training in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for sterile processing training in Missouri

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 Missouri

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 14
sterile processing programs here, against the typical state's 4
5 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 Kansas City, St. Louis and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 programs are online.

Other training in Missouri

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

Where the Missouri sterile processing program numbers come from

Which Missouri sterile processing programs are on this list?

These are the sterile processing programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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 Missouri

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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