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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

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

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

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 1,508 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Infinity College the best school in Louisiana for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a 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 & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Learning Bridge Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the 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 Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Lacombe, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana Delta Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Compass Career College

Hammond, LA

Compass Career College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Compass Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

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

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With a ranking of #9, Healthcare Training Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Healthcare Training Institute is a fairly 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
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
Virginia 1,793
West Virginia 465
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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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