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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 city of Cape Coral.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suncoast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at North Florida Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Orlando, OTC Orlando is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenacres.

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Marion Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Ocala, MTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Infinity College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Infinity College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large 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 town of Waycross.

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Oconee Fall Line 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 #11 on the list. 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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Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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Gateway 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 #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

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#18

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier 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 #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL

With a ranking of #19, Lake Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Lake Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Eustis.

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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 large suburb of Coconut Creek.

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Southern Regional Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college 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
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
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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