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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #17 most popular major in Louisiana with 21 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Louisiana Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Our analysis found Infinity College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Learning Bridge Career Institute is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Learning Bridge Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Houma.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northshore Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Delta Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Compass Career College

Hammond, LA

Compass Career College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Compass Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Healthcare Training Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Healthcare Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kenner.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

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

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 9 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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