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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 649 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best school in Washington for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Whatcom Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Olympic College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

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Bellingham Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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With a ranking of #9, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.

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#10

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,037
Oregon 409
Nevada 622
Alaska 22
Hawaii 96

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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