About
The Practical Nursing (PN) program prepares students to meet the licensure requirements for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), as established by the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. The program progresses from simple to complex and consists of classroom instruction, lab practicum, and supervised clinical activities in accredited hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care agencies. Graduates of this program work in many settings, including nursing homes and extended care facilities, hospitals, physicians' offices, and private homes. Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate from this program. Completion time depends on course load, course withdrawals, and repeat courses. The program takes approximately five semesters to complete based on full-time status (15+ hours per semester).
Organization
Central Louisiana Technical Community College - Alexandria Main Campus
Rod Brady Campus
Established in 1984 as an extension campus of Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Jena, LA, Rod Brady Campus offers comprehensive career and technical education, general education, dual enrollment, and workforce training. Programs include Business Office Administration, Industrial Manufacturing, Practical Nursing, and Welding Technology. The campus operates Monday-Friday with a summer four-day workweek and provides campus tours by appointment. It is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE), ensuring nationwide training standards.
Highlights:
- Rod Brady Campus uniquely combines career and technical education, high school dual enrollment, and workforce development training in LaSalle Parish
- Offers a competency-based hybrid phlebotomy certification program with hands-on clinical training
- Part of the CLTCC system with approximately 36 employees