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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Colorado to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

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 Red Rocks Community College the best school in Colorado for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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Out of the 17 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Technical College of the Rockies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Delta, Technical College of the Rockies is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emily Griffith Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Denver, Emily Griffith is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Located in the rural area of Rangely, CNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

The excellent basic certificate programs at Otero Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

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Community College of Aurora came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

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Intellitec College - Grand Junction landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2
Idaho 0
Montana 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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