Sterile processing technician training in Indiana

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

5 schools offer these sterile processing programs, and Indiana 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 Indiana, 4 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 5 are the same kind of program: sterile processing technician course.

See the 5 programs

How much does sterile processing training cost in Indiana?

$2,045 to $3,300 is what most sterile processing programs in Indiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $2,030 to $3,875

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; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 12 to 16 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 Indiana may also offer sterile processing training. How these figures are made

Is there free sterile processing training in Indiana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most sterile processing programs in Indiana cost $2,045 to $3,300. Prices on this page run from $2,030 to $3,875.

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

All 5 sterile processing programs in Indiana approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Sterile processing technician courseIn personPrerequisite courses
Sterile Processing Technician
Vincennes University
Indianapolis
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
Vincennes University, IndianapolisSterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$38,000
Price if you pay yourself$2,045
Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Vincennes University
More details about Sterile Processing Technician at Vincennes University
Finished
87%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$9,496
Length
12 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$150
Students counted
76
Earned a year, estimated
$38,000
Price if you pay yourself
$2,045
Program website, Sterile Processing Technician at Vincennes University
Sterile processing technician courseHybridNo diploma needed
Sterile Device Processing Technician
Msd Of Wayne Township Adult Education
Indianapolis
No diploma needed
Msd Of Wayne Township Adult Education, IndianapolisSterile processing technician courseHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,030
Program website, Sterile Device Processing Technician at Msd Of Wayne Township Adult Education
More details about Sterile Device Processing Technician at Msd Of Wayne Township Adult Education
Finished
69%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$160
Students counted
45
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,030
Program website, Sterile Device Processing Technician at Msd Of Wayne Township Adult Education
Sterile processing technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Sp-3000 Sterile Processing Technician
Medcerts
Based in Livonia, MI
No diploma needed
Medcerts, based in Livonia, MISterile processing technician courseOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$35,600
Price if you pay yourself$3,875
Program website, Sp-3000 Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts
More details about Sp-3000 Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
47%
Earned in a quarter
$8,909
Length
14 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
23
Earned a year, estimated
$35,600
Price if you pay yourself
$3,875
Program website, Sp-3000 Sterile Processing Technician at Medcerts
Sterile processing technician courseIn personNo diploma needed
Sterile Processing Technician Certification
Ivy Tech Community College
New Albany
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Ivy Tech Community College, New AlbanySterile processing technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,860
Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
More details about Sterile Processing Technician Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,860
Program website, Sterile Processing Technician Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
Sterile processing technician courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Sterile Processing
Qs Academy Inc.
Based in Austin, TX
No diploma needed
Qs Academy Inc., based in Austin, TXSterile processing technician courseOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,300
Program website, Sterile Processing at Qs Academy Inc.
More details about Sterile Processing at Qs Academy Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,300
Program website, Sterile Processing at Qs Academy Inc.

How to pay for sterile processing training in Indiana

WIOA funding can pay for sterile processing training in Indiana

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 Indiana

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 6th 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 Indianapolis, Louisville and other Indiana cities

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

Other training in Indiana

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

Where the Indiana sterile processing program numbers come from

Which Indiana sterile processing programs are on this list?

These are the sterile processing programs Indiana 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 Indiana offers.

How the prices and results of Indiana 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.

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