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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 1,324 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Michigan Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Delta College

University Center, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Delta College the best school in Michigan for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Schoolcraft College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

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#5

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,268
Wisconsin 6,068
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

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 5 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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