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Sterile Processing Programs in the Minneapolis area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$53,420
medical equipment preparers, BLS May 2025
Sterile Processing Programs in the Minneapolis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Minneapolis
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 5.1 miles, farthest 13.8 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 82 sterile processing awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 3 on Minnesota's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 78% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 58% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $53,420 median for medical equipment preparers ($25.69 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $45,390 to $61,750; 920 employed in the metro area; Minnesota median $50,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Sterile processing programs, nearest to Minneapolis first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Minneapolis | Certificate | 13 | 5.1 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 39 | 10.3 |
| Anoka Technical CollegeWIOA list | Anoka | Certificate | 30 | 13.8 |
- 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 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