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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

With 84,030 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

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 Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

#1

Unitek College

Hayward, CA

Our analysis found Unitek College to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Providence is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

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Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Millennium Training Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Millennium Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woburn.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. AIMS Education is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.

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#6

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #8, Bay Area Medical Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Bay Area Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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CCI Training Center, Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, CCI Training Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

First Institute of Travel, Inc ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake, First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#11

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#12

EduMed Partners

Goodlettsville, TN

EduMed Partners landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. EduMed Partners is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Goodlettsville.

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Oregon Coast Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Oregon Coast Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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#14

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#15

ASI Career Institute

Turnersville, NJ

ASI Career Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Turnersville, ASI Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Columbia Gorge Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Columbia Gorge Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of The Dalles.

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With a ranking of #17, Butte County Regional Occupational Program did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Butte County ROP is a fairly small public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #19 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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#20

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

With a ranking of #20, Downey Adult School did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public college with a small student population.

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#21

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ranked #22 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Concord.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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#24

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#25

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #25, Century College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools

#27

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA
#30

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS
#31

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#38

Canada College

Redwood City, CA
#40

Milan Institute-Merced

Merced, CA
#43

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
#44

Milan Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV
#46

Access Careers

Hempstead, NY
#49

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA
52 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
53 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
54 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
55 Pioneer Technology Center Ponca City, OK

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
56 DCI Career Institute Monaca, PA
57 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
58 CyberTex Institute of Technology Austin, TX
59 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
60 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
61 Lamson Institute San Antonio, TX
62 Central Coast College Salinas, CA
63 Allen School - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
64 Milan Institute-Nampa Nampa, ID
65 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
66 Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT
67 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
68 Concorde Career College - North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA
69 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
70 Valley College of Medical Careers West Hills, CA
71 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
72 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
73 Panola College Carthage, TX
74 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,439
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,406
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 106
Anesthesiologist Assistant 82
Lactation Consultant 42

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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