Allied Health
Respiratory Care Technician—Regional Wage $15-$18/hr.
- Works with patients who require assistance so that normal breathing and heart lung functions will be restored.
- Employment opportunities: Hospitals, adult, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, outpatient home care, and diagnostic labs.
- Two-year, 5-semester program prepares students to sit for national RRT test.
- Little or no cost depending on location.
- Pre-requisite courses are required; admission is selective and requires application.
- Contact:
• Delgado Community College, City Park
Deidrea Hazure—(504) 671-5494
• Delgado Community College, Northshore
Gina Cobette—(985) 871-8379
Pharmacy Technician—Regional Wage $10-13/hr.
- Prepare and dispense medications, provide information about medicines to healthcare professionals and patients, and manage and control distribution.
- In less than one year, students will be trained to sit for licensing test.
- Little or no cost depending on location.
- Pre-requisite courses are required; admission is selective and requires application.
- Contact:
• Delgado Community College, City Park
Deidrea Hazure (504) 671-5494
• Delgado Community College, Northshore
Gina Cobette (985) 871-8379
Emergency Medical Technician/Basic—Regional Wage: $12-15/hour
- Provide emergency pre-hospital medical care. Drive an ambulance, assess nature of illness or injury, and stabilize and transport patient.
- 4-month course prepares students to sit for state exam.
- Full tuition scholarship for eligible students.
- Must meet minimum Work Keys score or appropriate levels in English and reading on COMPASS or college credits.
- Contact:
• Nunez Community College, Chalmette
Sandy LeBlanc (504) 278-6580
• Delgado Community College, City Park
Deidrea Hazure (504) 671-5494
• Delgado Community College, Northshore
Gina Cobette (985) 871-8379
• Delgado Community College, Westbank
Deidrea Hazure (504) 671-5494
• Louisiana Technical College, Hammond*
Dr. Eddy Anne Ouder (985) 543-4120
• La. Technical College, Sullivan
Debra Sherman (985) 732-6640 Ext 130
• National EMS Academy, Covington & Gretna*
(866) 459-3500
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Paramedic—Regional Wage $15-17/hr.
- Lead emergency medical response team. Assess injuries/illness, administer and manage patient care in the field including necessary medicines, and transport as needed.
- One-year certificate program prepares students for state licensure test.
- Full tuition scholarship for accepted students.
- Pre-requisite courses are required; admission is selective and requires application.
- Contact:
• Delgado Community College, City Park
Deidrea Hazure (504) 671-5494
• Delgado Community College, Northshore
Gina Cobette (985) 871-8379
• Nunez Community College, Chalmette
Sandy LeBlanc (504) 278-6580
Surgical Technology—Regional Wage $10-14/hr.
- Prepare the operating room, assist with patient care, and provide a safe environment before, during and after procedures.
- 14-month program prepares students to sit for national certification.
- Little or no cost depending on location.
- Pre-requisite courses are required; admission is selective and requires application.
- Contact:
• Delgado Community College, City Park
Deidrea Hazure (504) 671-5494
• Delgado Community College, Northshore
Gina Cobette (985) 871-8379
*Programs funded by the Healthcare Recovery Training System (HeaRTS), an employer-based program similar to Careers That Heal that focuses on hurricane-affected parishes. For a complete list of HeaRTS programs, visit www.lahealthcareertraining.org.
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