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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

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

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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 6th in Colorado. In fact, 1,611 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college 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 Technical College of the Rockies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado 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 #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Northwestern Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.

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#5

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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#6

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Community College of Aurora landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

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#8

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

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 17 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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