LAC 48:I.12101. Inventory of Health Care Education Programs

A. Introduction 1. A primary factor affecting the supply of health care manpower in a state is the availability of education programs which prepare candidates for licensure and/or employment in a health care profession. A large number of persons obtaining higher level educational training in a state will remain in the general locale where training was received. Individuals obtaining non-professional training ordinarily do not enter programs that are further than commuting distance from their homes. For these reasons, it is essential that the available supply of health care manpower be monitored closely, trends noted and responses duly initiated to assure an adequate production of trained health care professionals and paraprofessionals. 2. This Chapter contains a detailed inventory of Louisiana's health care education programs supplementing the manpower study contained in the preceding Chapter. 3. A national health priority, as mandated by Title XV of the Public Health Service Act (Public Law 96-79), states, "The Congress finds that the training and increased utilization of physician assistants, especially nurse clinicians, deserves priority consideration in the formulation of national health planning goals and in the development and operation of federal, state, and local health planning and resources development programs." 4. There is only a small number of physician assistants in the state partly because there is no education program in Louisiana for physician assistants. This health care field, as well as that of licensed nurse practitioners, has been one which has been opposed by some members of the medical community. There is concern among some that the quality of medical care is reduced when non-M.D.s perform any part of patient care. Since one way to provide medical care at a more reasonable cost is to allow a trained person other than a doctor to perform some patient care, more attention needs to be given to this issue. 5. Louisiana has 18 nursing programs preparing candidates to qualify for licensure as registered nurses—six at the associate level, four at the diploma level and eight at the baccalaureate level. Graduates of all 18 programs are equally eligible for RN licensure. Louisiana also has two master of nursing programs (MSN). One is offered by the Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans. The other is offered in Shreveport by Northwestern State University. 6. Allied Health Professions are those with training and responsibilities for supporting, complementing, or supplementing the professional functions of physicians, dentists, and other health professionals in the delivery of health care to patients; or assisting environmental engineers and other personnel in environmental health control and preventive medicine activities. 7. Numerous allied health profession training programs are hospital based and have specific academic affiliation with Louisiana colleges and/ or universities. Other programs are college and/or university-based, with academic requirements provided by the respective college or university and clinical placement at various health care centers. 8. The state of Louisiana operates a system of Vocational-Technical Schools which offers training in Health Occupations to meet the needs of the state and improve the quality of health service for its citizens. Existing programs in these schools offer health care occupational training for Dental Assistants, Dental Laboratory Technologists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Medical Assistants, Medical Laboratory Assistants, Nursing Assistants, Practical Nurses, Radiology Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, and Surgical Technicians. Many of these programs are also offered in 10 proprietary schools located in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans, and Shreveport. 9. Programs also exist within the secondary school systems. Across the state, there are about 20 schools that offer classes and/or training in health occupation, ranging from Nursing Assistant to Pre-Nursing. 10. The Governor's State Job Training Coordinating Council, through the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) has the explicit purpose of establishing training programs for the economically disadvantaged on a community level. These programs offer health care occupational training for Surgical Technicians, Licensed practical Nurses, Adult and Child Care Personnel, Dietary Aides, Nurse's Aide, Recreational Aides, Wards Clerks, Medical Technicians, Dental Assistants, Dental Laboratory Technicians, Pharmacy Clerks, Laboratory Technicians, Medical Record Clerks, Chiropractic Assistants, X-Ray Technicians and orderlies. 11. An inventory of health occupation education programs offered in the state is found on the following pages. Louisiana Health Education Institutions Physicians (M.D.) LSU Medical Center―School of Medicine, New Orleans LSU Medical Center―School of Medicine, Shreveport Tulane University―School of Medicine, New Orleans Dental (D.D.S.) LSU Medical Center―School of Dentistry, New Orleans Pharmacy Northeast Louisiana University―School of Pharmacy, Monroe Xavier University―School of Pharmacy New Orleans Nursing Schools (R.N.) Baccalaureate Degree Dillard University New Orleans LSU-New Orleans, New Orleans McNeese State University, Lake Charles Northeast Louisiana State University, Monroe Northwestern State University, Natchitoches Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette Nicholls State University, Thibodaux Associate Degree LSU-Alexandria, Alexandria LSU-Eunice, Eunice LSU-New Orleans, New Orleans Louisiana Tech University, Ruston Nicholls State University, Thibodaux Northwestern Shreveport Diploma Charity Hospital School of Nursing, New Orleans Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, Baton Rouge Touro Infirmary School of Nursing, New Orleans Baton Rouge General Hospital, Baton Rouge Public Health Administration (M.S. And Ph.D.) Tulane University, New Orleans Louisiana Health Education Programs Allied Health Professional Programs Programs and Facility in Which Located | City Occupational Therapy LSU Medical Center | New Orleans Northeast Louisiana State University | Monroe Physical Therapy LSU Medical Center | New Orleans Radiologic Technology Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation | New Orleans Baton Rouge General Hospital | Baton Rouge Charity Hospital of New Orleans | New Orleans Delgado Community College (Associate degree only) | New Orleans Hotel Dieu Hospital | New Orleans Lafayette Charity Hospital | Lafayette Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital | Independence Louisiana State Univ. Medical Center | Shreveport McNeese State University | Lake Charles Northwestern State University | Natchitoches Northeast Louisiana State University | Monroe St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria Speech Pathology and Audiology Grambling State University | Grambling Louisiana Tech University | Ruston Northeast Louisiana State University | Monroe Northwestern State University | Natchitoches University of Southwestern La. | Lafayette LSU-Shreveport | Shreveport LSU Medical Center | New Orleans Southern University-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Southern University-New Orleans | New Orleans Tulane University | New Orlenas Xavier University | New Orleans Respiratory Care Technology Delgado Junior College (Certificate and Associate Degree) | New Orleans Nicholls State University (Associate degree only) | Thibodaux Southeastern Louisiana University (Associate degree only) | Hammond L.S.U.-Eunice (Associate degree only) | Eunice Programs and Facility in Which Located | City Cytotechnology LSU Medical Center | New Orleans L.S.U. - B.R.* | Baton Rouge L.S.U. - Shreveport* | Shreveport University of New Orleans* | New Orleans Dental Hygiene Northeast Louisiana State University | Monroe LSU Medical Center | New Orleans Loyola University | New Orleans Medical Records Administration Louisiana Tech University | Ruston University of Southwestern Louisiana | Lafayette Medical Laboratory Technology Louisiana Tech University | Ruston McNeese State University | Lake Charles Northwestern State University | Natchitoches Northeast Louisiana State University | Monroe Schumpert Hospital | Shreveport Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond University of Southwestern Louisiana | Lafayette L.S.U. in Baton Rouge* | Baton Rouge L.S.U. in Shreveport* | Shreveport L.S.U. Medical Center | New Orleans University of New Orleans* | New Orleans Southern University - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Southern University - New Orleans | New Orleans Xavier University | New Orleans Louisiana College | Pineville Loyola University | New Orleans V.A. Hospital | Shreveport Dietetics Louisiana Tech University | Ruston Northheast Louisiana State University | Monroe Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond University of Southwestern Louisiana | Lafayette L.S.U. in Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Southern University-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge Grambling State University | Grambling *Final year (of 4 years) must be finished at L.S.U. Medical Center in New Orleans. Source: Louisiana Department of Education Office of Health Occupations Education Louisiana Secondary Schools Health Care Occupation Programs School | Location | Name of Program Alfred Lawless Sr. High | New Orleans, LA | Introduction to Health Science I Health Science II Health Science III Belaire High School | Baton Rouge, LA | Health Occupations Berwick Senior High | Berwick, LA | Health Occupations Bunche Career Center | Metairie, La | Home Health Nursing Caddo Career Center | Shreveport, LA | General Health Occupations Career Development Center | Cottonport, LA | Introduction to Health Occupations Pre-Nursing Eunice Vocational Center | Eunice, LA | Nurses Aide G.W. Carver High School | New Orleans, LA | Introduction to Nursing Pre Nursing/Exploring Health Careers Grant High School | Dry Prong, LA | Introduction to Health Occupations Medical Terminology Pre-Nursing L.E. Rabouin High | New Orleans, LA | Health Science I Health Careers Lafayette Parish Vo Center | Lafayette, LA | Health Occupations Lincoln Career Center | Marrero, LA | Health Science I Health Science II Dental Assistant Nursing Assistant Ward Clerk New Iberia Sr. High Career Campus | New Iberia, LA | Nursing Assistant 10th & 11th grade Nursing Assistant 12th grade N.O. Center for Health Careers | New Orleans, LA | Health Occupations 10th and 11th Grade Health Occupations 12th Grade 0. Perry Walker Sr. High | New Orleans, LA | Introduction to Nursing Pre Nursing/Exploring Health Careers Patterson Senior High | Patterson, LA | Health Occupations Plaquemine Sr. High School | Plaquemine, LA | Nurse Aide Terrebonne Vo-Tech High School | Houma, LA | Health Occupations Washington Vocational Education Center | Washington, LA | Nurse Assistant W.B.R. Vocational Skills Center | Port Allen, LA | Nursing Aide Louisiana Proprietary Schools Health Care Occupation Programs American College | New Orleans, LA | Nursing Assistant American College | Shreveport, LA | Nursing Assistant Commerical College | Baton Rouge, LA | Medical Administrative Assistant Delta College, Inc. | Baton Rouge, LA | Medical Secretary Delta College, Inc. | Lafayette, LA | Medical Office Assistant Delta College, Inc. | Monroe, LA | Nursing Assistant Delta School of Commerce | Alexandria, LA | Nursing Assistant La. School of Commerce | Shreveport, LA | Medical Assistant Ruthledge College of Charlotte | New Orleans, LA | Nurse Assistant Spencer College | Baton Rouge, LA | Medical Administrator Universities School | Name of Program University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, LA | Medical Record Science Nursing Emergency Health Science Associate Degree Microbiology Radiologic Technology Communicative Disorders Pre-Medical Technology Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Medicine Pre-Dentistry St. Bernard Parish Community College Chalmette, LA | Home Health Care Medical Office Receptionist Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | Nursing Associate Degree General Dietetics Coordinated Undergraduate Program Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program Medical Record Technology Institution Management Master of Science in Home Economics Medical Technology Medical Record Administration Biomedical Engineering Northeast Louisiana University Monroe, LA | Occupational Therapy Assisting Pre-Occupational Therapy Nursing Dental Hygiene Occupational Therapy Medical Technology Pharmacy Radiologic Technology University Medical Center–USL Lafayette, LA | Medical Technology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA | Communication Disorders Veterinary Medical Science Master of Science Residency-M.S. Program Medicine Veterinary Medicine Internship Louisiana State University–Eunice Eunice, LA | Respiratory Therapy Nursing Delgado College New Orleans, LA | Radiologic Technology Master's Program Master's of Business Admin./Master's of Public Health Joint Degree Program Public Health Graduate Program Northwestern State University Shreveport, LA | Nursing Bachelor of Science Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA | Dietetics Nursing LSU medical Center - School of Nursing New Orleans, LA | Nursing Graduate Program Nursing Baccalaureate Program Tulane University Hospital New Orleans, LA | Practical Nursing LSU School of Dentistry New Orleans, LA | Dental Laboratory Technology Bachelor of Science Degree Dental Hygiene Bachelor of Science Degree Dental Hygiene Associate of Sciene Degree Dental Laboratory Technology Associate of Science Degree Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA | Health Systems Management LSU Medical Center Shreveport, LA | Communication Disorders Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Medical Technology Cardiopulmonary Science LSU at Alexandria Alexandria, LA | Nursing Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | Pre-Optometry Speech, Language, and Hearing Specialist Pre-Medicine Pre-Dentistry McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | Mortuary Science Grambling State University Grambling, LA | Cytotechnology Cardiopulmonary Science Physical Therapy Medical Technology Rehabilitation Counseling Occupational Therapy Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Medical Technology Pharmacy Loyola University New Orleans, LA | Nursing Bachelor of Science Degree Dillard University New Orleans, LA | Nursing Hospitals School | Name of Program Southern Baptist Hospital New Orleans, LA | Medical Technology Schumpert Medical Center Shreveport, LA | Medical Technology Radiologic Technology South Louisiana Medical Center Houma, LA | Medical Technology St. Francis Medical Center Monroe, LA | Medical Technology Rapides General Hospital Alexandria, LA | Radiologic Technology Medical Technology Southern Baptist Hospital New Orleans, LA | Clinical Pastoral Education: Basic Clinical Pastoral Education: Advanced Clinical Pastoral Education: Supervisory Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA | Respiratory Therapy Technician Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA | Radiologic Technology East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA | Continuing Education Workshops for Nurses EMT Continuing Education Program VA Medical Center New Orleans, LA | Medical Technology Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Ctr. Lafayette, LA | Medical Records Transcriptionist Training Surgical Technology Our Lady of the Lake School of Nursing Baton Rouge, LA | Nursing St. Patrick Hospital Lake Charles, LA | Medical Technology Louisiana Health Occupations Education Postsecondary Health Care Occupation Programs Alexandria Vocational-Technical Institute | Alexandria, LA | Practical Nursing Avoyelles Vocational-Technical School | Cottonport, LA | Practical Nursing Bastrop Vocational-Technical School | Bastrop, LA | Practical Nursing Baton Rouge Vocational-Technical Institute | Baton Rouge, LA | Practical Nursing Concordia Vocational-Technical School | Ferriday, LA | Nursing Assistant Delta-Ouachita Vocational- Technical Institute | West Monroe, LA | Practical Nursing Elaine P. Nunez Vocational- | Chalmette, LA | EMT – Paramedic Practical Nursing Evangeline Vocational-Technical School | St. Martinville, LA | Practical Nursing Florida Parishes Vocational School | Greensburg, LA | Practical Nursing Folkes Vocational-Technical School | Jackson, LA | Health Occupations Practical Nursing Gulf Area Vocational-Technical School | Abbeville, LA | Practical Nursing Hammond Area Vocational School | Hammond, LA | Practical Nursing Huey P. Long Memorial Vocational Technical School | Winnfield, LA | Practical Nursing J. M. Frazier Sr. Vocational Technical School | Baton Rouge, LA | Practical Nursing Jefferson Davis Vocational Technical School | Jennings, LA | Practical Nursing Jefferson Parish Vocational Technical School | Metairie, LA | Practical Nursing Jefferson Parish Westbank Vocational-Technical School | Harvey, LA | Practical Nursing Respiratory Therapy Lafayette Regional Vocational- Technical Institute | Lafayette, LA | Practical Nursing Medical Lab. Tech Memorial Area Vocational School | New Roads, LA | Practical Nursing Natchitoches-Central Area Vocational-Technical School | Natchitoches, LA | Practical Nursing New Orleans Regonal Vocational- Technical Institute | New Orleans, LA | Practical Nursing Northwest Louisiana Vocational School | Winnsboro, LA | Practical Nursing Northwest Louisiana Vocational- Technical School | Minden, LA | Practical Nursing Ruston Vocational-Technical School | Ruston, LA | Practical Nursing Sabine Valley Vocational- Technical School | Many, LA | Practical Nursing Shreveport-Bossier Vocational- Technical Institute | Shreveport, LA | Practical Nursing Sidney M. Collier Vocational-Tec. School | New Orleans, LA | Practical Nursing Slidell Vocational-Technical School | Slidell, LA | Practical Nursing South Louisiana Vocational- Technical School | Houma, LA | Practical Nursing Southwest Louisiana Vocational- Technical School | Crowley, LA | Practical Nursing Sowela Technical Institute | Lake Charles, LA | Practical Nursing Sullivan Vocational-Technical School | Bogulusa, LA | Practical Nursing T. H. Harris Vocational Technical School | Opelousas, LA | Practical Nursing Nursing Asst. Tallulah Vocational-Technical School | Tallulah, LA | Practical Nursing Teche Area Vocational- Technical School | New Iberia, LA | Practical Nursing Thibodaux Area Vocational- Technical School | Thibodaux, LA | Health Occupations Ville Platte Vocational- Technical School | Ville Platte, LA | Health Occupations West Louisiana Vocational- Technical School | Leesville, LA | Practical Nursing Westside Vocational-Technical Technical School | Plaquemine, LA | Practical Nursing Young Memorial Vocational- Technical School | Morgan City, LA | Practical Nursing Vocational Curriculum Develop. and Research Center | Natchitoches, LA | Health Occupations Secondary Schools, Postsecondary School and Proprietary Schools Program Legend A. Dental Assistant B. Dental Laboratory Technology C. Emergency Medical Technician (E.M.T.) D. Medical Assistant E. Medical Laboratory Assistant F. Nursing Assistant G. Practical Nursing H. Radiology Technology (X-Ray) I. Respiratory Therapy J. Surgical Technician (Operating Room Technician) K. Dietary Aide L. Ward Clerk M. Pharmacy Clerk N. Medical Record Clerk O. Orderly P. Recreational Aide (Therapy) Q. Home Health Nursing