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

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

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

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is the #34 most popular major in Illinois with 23 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the health aids basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

Of the 5 students majoring in health aids at MVCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Moraine Valley Community College

#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the health aids majors at the school.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Oakton Community College Report

#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rend Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies at Rend Lake College Report

Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 51
Indiana 118
Wisconsin 0
Ohio 10

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health aids/attendants/orderlies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Aids Focus Areas

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 3 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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