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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

With 83,905 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, allied health professions is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Dixie Technical College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the city of Saint George.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Technical College of the Rockies is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Delta, Technical College of the Rockies is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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#6

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain 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 #6 on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

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Boise State University 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 #7 on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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#8

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,830
Utah 788
Idaho 505
Montana 116
Wyoming 73

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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 19 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).

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