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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 7,928 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Our analysis found Loma Linda University to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

National University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

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#5

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crafton Hills College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Merced Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Merced.

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#8

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Victor Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

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#9

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

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#10

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 678
Oregon 603
Nevada 899
Alaska 42
Hawaii 48

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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