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Sterile processing technician training in Virginia

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

3 schools offer these sterile processing programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

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

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How much does sterile processing training cost in Virginia?

$2,895 to $4,928

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
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1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
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3 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 Virginia may also offer sterile processing training. How these figures are made

Is there free sterile processing training in Virginia?

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

All 3 sterile processing programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    SP-3000 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 Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$44,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about SP-3000 Sterile Processing Technician at MedCerts, LLC
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,088
    Length
    14 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    1,289
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Sterile processing technician courseOnlineEducation and courses

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education

    Based in Springfield, VA

    Education and courses

    Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education, based in Springfield, VASterile processing technician courseOnline · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,895
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 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
    $2,895

  • Sterile processing technician courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Sterile Processing Technician

    Piedmont Virginia Community College

    Charlottesville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Piedmont Virginia Community College, CharlottesvilleSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,928
    More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Piedmont Virginia Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 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
    $4,928

How to pay for sterile processing training in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for sterile processing training in Virginia

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 Detroit, Charlottesville and other Virginia cities

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

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia sterile processing program numbers come from

Which Virginia sterile processing programs are on this list?

These are the sterile processing programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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 Virginia

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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