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Sterile processing program at Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA · Private for-profit 4-year · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
$17,042
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
$1,388
Listed cost
$18,430
LengthIPEDS
985 clock hours, 8 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
33
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 85 graduates
$40,382
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
$47,771
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $95 a month over 10 years
$8,971
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
$38,675
Typical pay for medical equipment preparersBLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$59,520

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About this program

Glendale Career College awarded 33 sterile processing credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $17,042 compares with a California median wage of $61,370 for medical equipment preparers (BLS, May 2025).

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