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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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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 3rd in Florida. In fact, 7,935 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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 analysis found Suncoast Technical College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means AdventHealth University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Medical Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend First Coast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Lake Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Eustis.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. FSW is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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#7

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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#8

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

With a ranking of #8, 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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William T McFatter Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Davie, William T McFatter Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Marion Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Ocala, MTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

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).

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