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Sterile Processing Programs in the Denver area
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$45,490
medical equipment preparers, BLS May 2025
Sterile Processing Programs in the Denver area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Denver
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 0.8 miles, farthest 5.8 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 60 sterile processing awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Colorado's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $45,490 median for medical equipment preparers ($21.87 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,760 to $65,170; 1,280 employed in the metro area; Colorado median $47,700 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Sterile processing programs, nearest to Denver first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | Certificate | 33 | 0.8 |
| Front Range Community CollegeWIOA list | Westminster | Certificate | 22 | 5.4 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | Certificate | 5 | 5.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them Sterile processing.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill