Certification by state

Get certified where you are — from anywhere.

Some states require sterile processing certification by law. Others simply don’t have many local schools. Either way, our online self-study gets you CRCST-ready from home.

Required by law

States that mandate certification

These states legally require the CRCST or CSPDT.

MinnesotaCertification becomes mandatory January 1, 2028.New YorkRequired by law since 2015.ConnecticutRequired by law since 2016.TennesseeRequired by law since 2017.DelawareRequired by law.New JerseyCertification required for sterile processing techs.PennsylvaniaRequired by law since 2020.
Certification deserts

States with few local schools

Rural states where in-person programs are scarce — so most people train online.

WyomingNo local SPD school — train online.North DakotaNo on-campus SPD school — train online.VermontNo in-person SPD school — train online.MontanaIn-person programs are scarce — train online.AlaskaVery few local programs — train online.South DakotaLocal programs are scarce — train online.OklahomaFew in-person programs — train online.
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