Healthcare
at New Orleans Career Center
New Orleans Catalog
About
Learn from skilled professionals
We train students to be multi-skilled allied health care professionals that specialize in procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory health care setting.
Get hands-on training
Trainees will perform both clinical and administrative duties and assist a variety of providers including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Earn industry-based credentials
Trainees learn how to work in medical offices, clinics, urgent care centers and may work in general medicine or specialty practices.
Takes
11 Months
Costs
Free
Leads to
$108k careers
Example Career
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
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Entry
Median
High
Salary
Hourly Wage
$62,400
$107,990
$194,670
$30
$51.92
$93.59
Is this a career path I'll enjoy?
The Healthcare Academy trains students to be multi-skilled allied health care professionals that specialize in procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory health care setting. Trainees will perform both clinical and administrative duties and assist a variety of providers including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Trainees will learn how to work in medical offices, clinics, urgent care centers and may work in general medicine or specialty practices.
What skills and credentials will I gain?
Certification Opportunities
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare workers (BLS, CPR)
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Admissions
The New Orleans Career Center is open to all public high school students in Orleans Parish and to adults 18 or older with a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Contact
New Orleans Career Center
1331 Kerlerec St
New Orleans, LA 70116