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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 1,843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

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 GateWay Community College the best school in Arizona for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Valley Institute of Technology is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the city of Mesa.

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#4

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arizona. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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Pima Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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With a ranking of #7, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

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#9

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai 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. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,249
Oklahoma 987
New Mexico 750

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 13 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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