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Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate School for You

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is the #33 most popular major in the country with 1,818 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for health aids majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washburn Institute of Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the city of Topeka.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Flint Hills Technical College is a great place for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Kansas Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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Neosho County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

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Dodge City Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, MATC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges by State

Explore the best health aids/attendants/orderlies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 891
South Dakota 0

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health Aids Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 700
Medication Aide 694
Health Aide 231
Rehabilitation Aide 157
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide 26
Other Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies 10

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 15 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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