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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 907 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Louisiana Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best school in Louisiana for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Louisiana. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Healthcare Training Institute 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. Located in the suburb of Kenner, Healthcare Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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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
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
Virginia 1,971
West Virginia 342
Tennessee 2,444
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
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

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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 7 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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