Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 5 - Health Planning › Chapter 121 - Health Care Education Programs › Section I-12101 - Inventory of Health Care Education Programs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
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 CenterUSL
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 UniversityEunice
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