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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 analysis found Washburn Institute of Technology to be the best school for health aids/attendants/orderlies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flint Hills Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, Flint Hills Technical 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 North Central Kansas Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize 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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With a ranking of #9, Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Manhattan, MATC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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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