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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was the most popular one in Tennessee. In total, 2,444 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Motlow State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Volunteer State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. TCAT - Ripley is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Ripley.

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Chattanooga State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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With a ranking of #8, Dyersburg State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Dyersburg, DSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwest Tennessee Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Columbia State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Columbia.

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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
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
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

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 16 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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