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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 840 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

Our analysis found North Iowa Area Community College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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#2

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Luke’s College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 851
Missouri 988
Minnesota 719
South Dakota 217
North Dakota 142
Nebraska 498

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 8 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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