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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin

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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Wisconsin with 6,068 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moraine Park Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blackhawk Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Waukesha County Technical 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 #8 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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With a ranking of #10, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,324
Indiana 2,268
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

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

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 16 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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