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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 5th in Colorado. In fact, 263 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Colorado Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found Pickens Technical College to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Aurora.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emily Griffith Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Technical College of the Rockies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate 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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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

The excellent basic certificate programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

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Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Lamar Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. LCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 157
Idaho 185
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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