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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina

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

In 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services students earned 774 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

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

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spartanburg Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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Central Carolina 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. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry 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 #8 on the list. TCL is a small public school located in the distant town of Beaufort.

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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
Georgia 2,571
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

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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