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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 174 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Suncoast Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at AdventHealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 174 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Medical Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means First Coast Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Madisonville Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.
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Lanier Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Lake Technical 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 #11 on the list. Lake Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Eustis.
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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
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Gwinnett Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
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Valencia 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 #14 on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
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Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Atlantic Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Coconut Creek.
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With a ranking of #18, William T McFatter Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Davie, William T McFatter Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Bossier Parish Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.
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Marion Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Ocala, MTC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Wytheville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.
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HCI 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 #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a small public school located in the large city of Saint Petersburg.
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With a ranking of #24, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Jackson State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA |
| 28 | Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia, GA |
| 29 | North Florida College | Madison, FL |
| 30 | Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 31 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 32 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR |
| 33 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 34 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 774 |
| Georgia | 2,414 |
| Arkansas | 1,197 |
| North Carolina | 1,691 |
| Florida | 7,935 |
| West Virginia | 342 |
| Louisiana | 907 |
| Virginia | 1,971 |
| Alabama | 1,671 |
| Kentucky | 1,122 |
| Tennessee | 2,444 |
| Mississippi | 564 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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