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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

With 84,270 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Dixie Technical College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Dixie Tech is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Saint George.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountainland Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Technical College of the Rockies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emily Griffith Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Bridgerland Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the city of Logan.

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Colorado Northwestern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

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#10

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,611
Utah 2,126
Idaho 205
Montana 44
Wyoming 186

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

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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