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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

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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 ranked 4th in Georgia. In fact, 2,571 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

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

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

#1

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our analysis found Gwinnett Technical College to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

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Out of the 19 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Woodruff Medical Training and Testing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Tucker, Woodruff Medical Training and Testing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Coastal Pines Technical 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. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

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Central Georgia Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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Atlanta Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Virginia 1,147
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
Tennessee 1,693
Mississippi 664

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

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 19 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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