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Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate School for You

With 1,528 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, somatic bodywork & therapeutic services is the #13 most popular major in California.

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

The Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for somatic bodywork majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, CA

Our analysis found National Holistic Institute to be the best school for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. National Holistic Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Emeryville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Healing Hands School of Holistic Health. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Healing Hands School of Holistic Health is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Escondido.

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#3

Milan Institute-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milan Institute-Bakersfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Milan Institute-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#4

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Downey Adult School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best somatic bodywork & therapeutic services schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Institute for Business and Technology is a great place for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students working on their basic certificate. Institute for Business and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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Milan Institute-Clovis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clovis, Milan Institute-Clovis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for somatic bodywork & therapeutic services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Mayfield College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA

Milan Institute-Visalia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Milan Institute-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

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#10

Milan Institute-Palm Desert

Palm Desert, CA

Milan Institute-Palm Desert ranked #10 on this year’s Best Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Milan Institute-Palm Desert is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Palm Desert.

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Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 70
Oregon 218
Nevada 198
Alaska 43
Hawaii 9

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, somatic bodywork & therapeutic services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Somatic Bodywork Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 10,445
Asian Bodywork Therapy 124
Somatic Bodywork 52
Other Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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