East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ

The East Valley Institute of Technology’s Sterile Processing Technician Program offers comprehensive training for individuals seeking to become essential members of healthcare teams. This program equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and supplies. Through a blend of classroom instruction and practical experience in a state-of-the-art sterile processing lab, students gain proficiency in areas such as surgical instrument identification, equipment cleaning, packaging techniques, and sterilization methods. The program culminates in a clinical site experience, allowing students to apply their newly acquired expertise in a real-world healthcare setting. Graduates are prepared to pursue various career pathways, including Central Processing Technician, Sterile Technician, and Instrument Technician, and sit for certification exams that validate their competency.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at East Valley Institute of Technology on the NCES website.

* Cohort Year represents the year for which students began their studies and applies to Graduation and Transfer Out Rates.
** Net Price is Average Net Price for 2022-2023 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.
NA (Not applicable) – Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid year.