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

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

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 145 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Cape Coral Technical College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Cape Coral Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Suncoast Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast 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 North Florida Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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Medical Institute of Palm Beach 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 #6 on the list. Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenacres.

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With a ranking of #7, Marion 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 small city of Ocala, MTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Infinity College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Infinity College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Bluegrass Community and 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 #9 on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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With a ranking of #10, Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.

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With a ranking of #11, Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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With a ranking of #12, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. NLTCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

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Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fort Myers, Fort Myers Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#14

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Wiregrass Georgia 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 small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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#18

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #18, Lanier 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 rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#19

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL

Lake 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 #19 on the list. Lake Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of Eustis.

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#20

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Coconut Creek.

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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
23 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs, FL
24 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
25 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
26 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
27 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
28 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
29 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,432
South Carolina 545
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

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 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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