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Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Advanced Training Institute to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, Advanced Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

CET, Salinas

Salinas, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Salinas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, Salinas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salinas.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Institute for Business and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Far Western US Region . Institute for Business and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Career Education landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Summit College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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Honolulu Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

CET, Watsonville

Watsonville, CA

CET, Watsonville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CET, Watsonville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Watsonville.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 8
Hawaii 350
Washington 505
Oregon 164
California 3,095
Nevada 366

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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