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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the most popular major in California with 12,401 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Unitek College

Hayward, CA

Our analysis found Unitek College to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Unitek College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bay Area Medical Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Butte County Regional Occupational Program helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

Out of the 54 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Downey Adult School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

CBD College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#8

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #8, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Advanced Training Associates did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Advanced Training Associates is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

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#10

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Canada College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Canada College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,701
Oregon 882
Nevada 1,323
Alaska 191
Hawaii 209

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

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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).

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