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Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

With 49 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health aids/attendants/orderlies is the #38 most popular major in California.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Our analysis found Vista Adult School to be the most popular school for health aids/attendants/orderlies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the large suburb of Vista, Vista Adult School is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health aids majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clovis Adult Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Clovis, Clovis Adult Education is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Healthcare Career College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health aids/attendants/orderlies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Paramount, Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Nurses Educational Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Palm Springs, California Nurses Educational Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. LAHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #6, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

With a ranking of #6, Allan Hancock College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Allan Hancock College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Maria.

Women make up 88% of the health aids majors at the school.

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#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health aids/attendants/orderlies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 16
Oregon 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

Majors Similar to Health Aids

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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