Sterile Processing Technician – Mt. San Jacinto College
Sterile Processing Technician Training Program
This course is brought to you by Mt. San Jacinto College Contract and Community Education and delivered by Career Training Solutions.
Start your healthcare career as the first line of defense against infection.
Sterile Processing Technicians—also known as Central Supply Technicians or Medical Equipment Preparers—play a critical role in patient safety. They work behind the scenes in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, physician offices, dental offices, and other ambulatory care settings to ensure medical instruments and equipment are safe for use.
This 80-hour blended-learning program combines the ease of online learning with 12 hours of in-person laboratory training. Online classes are taught in real time by a live instructor in a virtual classroom using Zoom. Students actively engage with their instructor and classmates through interactive lessons, demonstrations, and discussion—no self-paced or pre-recorded content. In-person lab days provide hands-on experience with instrument handling, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization processes.
What You’ll Learn
- Decontaminate, disinfect, and sterilize medical instruments
- Assemble, inspect, and package surgical instruments and trays
- Store and distribute sterile supplies
- Apply infection prevention and safety standards
- Support operating rooms and clinical departments
Program Requirements
- Access to internet, a PC, laptop, or tablet, and a printer required
- 18 years+
- High School Diploma or GED
Purchased Separately
- Textbook
- Scrubs (any shade of blue) for lab days
- Certification exam fee
Certification Preparation
Professional certification is highly recommended. This program prepares students to pursue certification through:
- CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution)*, or
- HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association)**
*This program meets the requirements and specifically prepares students to sit for the CBSPD exam. Hands-on hours in sterile processing are not a requirement for the CBSPD exam provided you successfully complete the Sterile Processing Technician program.
** HSPA requires 400-hours hands-on experience in a sterile processing department. Students may sit for the exam and receive a provisional credential provided they complete 400-hours of hands-on experience within 6 months of passing the exam.
Salary Information
California Mean Annual Wage: $66,663
Source: EDD Labor Market Information Division
Ready to Get Started?
Train with hands-on labs. Protect patients. Build a healthcare career
Fall 2026 Class Schedule
October 6, 2026 – January 16, 2027
Online
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturdays, 9:00 – 12:00 noon
In-Person Lab Days (Menifee Valley Campus)
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Saturday, January 9, 2027, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
No class on 11/28, 12/22, 12/26, 12/29, and 1/2
Information Session for Sterile Processing Technician Class
Register for Payment Plan
- $750 deposit
- $333 for 3 months
Pay in Full – $1749
Refund Policy: Career Training Solutions adheres to MSJC’s refund policy which is as follows: Refunds must be requested at least five business days prior to the program’s start date by emailing jflint@careertrainingsolutionsllc.com. A $25 processing fee is charged for each program refunded. No transfers. No makeup sessions for missed classes or late arrivals. Registrations are non-transferable. Refunds are issued back to the original form of payment within 2-4 weeks after the request is received and processed. If we cancel a class, we will notify you, and a full refund will be issued by the original form of payment.
| Details | Price | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Full Payment | $1,749.00 USD | Expired |