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Sterile processing program at College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · Public 2-year · (630) 942-2800 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 26
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $38,675
- Typical pay for medical equipment preparersBLS OEWS May 2025, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- $48,630
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
College of DuPage awarded 26 sterile processing credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 8 career program of 18 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.1012 Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.1012 Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | 26 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Illinois's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult ELA ICAPS Central Sterile Processing Tech CertificateIndustry-Recognized Certificate · In person · CIP 51.1012 | $4+ $7 books | 32 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Central Sterile Processing Distribution Tech CertificateIndustry-Recognized Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.1012 | $4+ $7 books | 16 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
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