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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 5th in Colorado. In fact, 1,830 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

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

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best school in Colorado for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Technical College of the Rockies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the rural area of Delta, Technical College of the Rockies is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent basic certificate programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Colorado. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

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#6

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Community College of Aurora ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeastern Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Sterling, NJC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 14 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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