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Sterile Processing Programs in the Nashville area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$49,260
medical equipment preparers, BLS May 2025
Sterile Processing Programs in the Nashville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Nashville
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 7.6 miles, farthest 18.6 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 33 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 21 sterile processing awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $49,260 median for medical equipment preparers ($23.68 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,260 to $61,880; 540 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $46,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Sterile processing programs, nearest to Nashville first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Nashville | Nashville | Certificate | 0 | 7.6 |
| Nashville State Community College | Nashville | Certificate | 6 | 13.9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | 15 | 18.6 |
- 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, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Sterile processing.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill