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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa

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

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Iowa with 1,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Iowa Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named North Iowa Area Community College the best school in Iowa for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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#5

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
Minnesota 2,176
South Dakota 245
North Dakota 256
Nebraska 346

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

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 6 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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