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2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Our analysis found Vista Adult School to be the most popular school for health aids/attendants/orderlies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Vista Adult School is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Vista.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Adult Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Clovis Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Clovis.

Of the 17 students majoring in health aids at Clovis Adult Education, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#3

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Healthcare Career College is a great place for health aids/attendants/orderlies students working on their basic certificate. Healthcare Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paramount.

Women make up 80% of the health aids majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Nurses Educational Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. California Nurses Educational Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Palm Springs.

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#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health aids/attendants/orderlies programs. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Aids & Attendants Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1
Hawaii 0

Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Aids Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant 1,041
Medication Aide 664
Health Aide 430
Rehabilitation Aide 121
Other Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies 114
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide 4

Majors Similar to Health Aids

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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