2025-2026 College Catalog 
  
    Aug 29, 2025  
2025-2026 College Catalog

Nurse Assistant, CTC

Location(s): Bastrop Campus, Jonesboro Campus, Lake Providence Campus, Ruston Campus, Tallulah Campus, West Monroe Campus, Winnsboro Campus


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Program Total Credit Hours

6

Program Description

The Career and Technical Certificate in Nurse Assistant is a milestone credential awarded to students who demonstrate Nurse Assistant competencies while pursuing the C.T.S. Patient Care Technician degree.

Program Requirements


Required Courses


Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Mission and Outcomes


Objective

Graduates of the Louisiana Delta Community College Nurse Assistant program will be able to: (1) Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to function efficiently as a member of the health care team as identified by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), Louisiana Register and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA). (2) Identify and demonstrate the skills necessary to function as a member of the health care team as identified by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), Louisiana NA registry and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA). (3) Explain how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance regulation impacts workers in the health care industry. (4) Interact with clients, their support persons, and the health care team using appropriate communication techniques. (5) Institute and maintain principles of infection control. (6) Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct in the workplace. (7) Demonstrate the skills necessary to become employable in the healthcare industry.

Mission

The mission of the Career and Technical Certificate in Nurse Assistant is to provide the educational and clinical tools necessary to become a certified Nurse Assistant, allowing the graduate to obtain gainful employment in health care facilities and to contribute to the overall economic development and workforce needs of the state.

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