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Sterile processing technician training in Texas

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

7 schools offer these sterile processing programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 2 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 8 are the same kind of program: sterile processing technician course.

See the 8 programs

How much does sterile processing training cost in Texas?

$1,766 to $6,118 is what most sterile processing programs in Texas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $925 to $9,000

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
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
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it

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

Is there free sterile processing training in Texas?

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

All 8 sterile processing programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Sterile processing technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Sterilization Technologist Training

    SIPS Training & Development

    Based in Dallas, TX

    No diploma needed

    SIPS Training & Development, based in Dallas, TXSterile processing technician courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000

    27 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Sterilization Technologist Training at SIPS Training & Development
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,891
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    95
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    27

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridEducation and courses

    Sterile Processing Technician Non-Practicum Certificate

    Tomball College (Lone Star College System)

    Tomball

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Tomball College (Lone Star College System), TomballSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,021
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Non-Practicum Certificate at Tomball College (Lone Star College System)
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician Non-Practicum Certificate at Tomball College (Lone Star College System)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,111
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $260
    Students counted
    60
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,021
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Non-Practicum Certificate at Tomball College (Lone Star College System)

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Austin Community College

    Austin

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Austin Community College, AustinSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,500
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Austin Community College
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Austin Community College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,373
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,108
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Austin Community College

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dallas College, DallasSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$999
    Program website, Sterile Processing at Dallas College
    More details about Sterile Processing at Dallas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $999
    Program website, Sterile Processing at Dallas College

  • Sterile processing technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Concorde Career College

    San Antonio

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Concorde Career College, San AntonioSterile processing technician course · 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 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
    Not reported
    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 College

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing Technician Practicum Track Certificate

    Tomball College (Lone Star College System)

    Tomball

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tomball College (Lone Star College System), TomballSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,747
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Practicum Track Certificate at Tomball College (Lone Star College System)
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician Practicum Track Certificate at Tomball College (Lone Star College System)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $365
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,747
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Practicum Track Certificate at Tomball College (Lone Star College System)

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Necoles Learning Academy

    Jacksonville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Necoles Learning Academy, JacksonvilleSterile processing technician courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,723
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Necoles Learning Academy
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Necoles Learning Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $266
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,723
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Necoles Learning Academy

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Central Texas Allied Health Institute

    Austin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Texas Allied Health Institute, AustinSterile processing technician courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,304
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Central Texas Allied Health Institute
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Central Texas Allied Health Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $647
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,304
    Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Central Texas Allied Health Institute

How to pay for sterile processing training in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for sterile processing training in Texas

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 Texas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 14
sterile processing programs here, against the typical state's 4
8 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 Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in Texas

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

Where the Texas sterile processing program numbers come from

Which Texas sterile processing programs are on this list?

These are the sterile processing programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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 Texas

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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