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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 Georgia. In fact, 2,432 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Georgia to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

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 2023 rankings named Coastal Pines Technical College the best school in Georgia for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Georgia. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

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Southern Regional Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Gwinnett 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 large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Savannah 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 medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Southern Crescent 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 #10 on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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 22 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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