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Sterile Processing Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 8
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$48,050
medical equipment preparers, BLS May 2025; U.S. $47,700
On the WIOA list
3
Sterile processing programs, U.S. DOL file
Sterile Processing Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 8 in Illinois: 8 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 7 public and 1 private; 118 sterile processing completions in 2023-24 at the 8 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $48,050 a year for medical equipment preparers in Illinois, against $47,700 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them sterile processing.
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area5 programs · median pay $48,630
Every sterile processing program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of DuPageWIOA list | Glen Ellyn | Certificate | 26 |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | Certificate | 1 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Certificate | 7 |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago | Certificate | 15 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Certificate | 7 |
| Parkland College | Champaign | Certificate | 22 |
| Triton College | River Grove | Certificate | 24 |
| William Rainey Harper CollegeWIOA list | Palatine | Certificate | 16 |
- 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, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for sterile processing training