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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 2,701 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Skagit Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

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Columbia Basin College 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 #6 on the list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College 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 #7 on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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Bellingham Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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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
California 12,401
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

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 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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