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  Don’t miss your chance to embark on an exciting career in nursing!!  The next Practical Nurse program starts this fall.  To enroll or schedule a tour, contact admissions today at 985-643-7730.    

Delta College proudly honored practical nursing graduates at a commencement ceremony held on August 26, 2014, at Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Slidell, Louisiana. The ceremony included a candle lighting ceremony, diploma presentation, pin presentation and Bible presentation. Congratulations to all graduates! We wish you the best of luck!

Monday, August 11, 2014, Cherelle was the recipient of a scholarship from the Slidell Elk’s Auxilary for her licensed practical nursing program here at Delta College, Slidell campus. Before coming to Delta College, Cherelle was attending Delgado Community College taking nursing courses and working with her Dad at McClain’s Electric as his Office Manager. She then […]

Delta College medical assistant graduate, Kathryn Doss, completed her externship at Innovative Medicine in Slidell, Louisiana and found herself w…ith a job shortly after. Dr. John Barton and his staff at Innovative Medicine hired Doss immediately upon completion of her externship stating Doss was one of the best extern students to ever work for them. […]

SLIDELL CAMPUS D.A. PROGRAM SNAPSHOTS Sarah Melton, D.A. student with patient: Ms. Andrea Trout, Instructor Ashley Wagner, D.A. student replacing ortho bands Jordan Ficken and Olivia Wilson: skills practice in the Dental Lab

Congratulations!!  This is your last component before program completion and graduation!  

Delta College released National Healthcareer Association certification testing results on Tuesday.  The results showed a 100 percent pass rate for Medical Office Assistant students at the Slidell Campus.   The NHA certification test results reflect a testing period of four years.  Testing began February, 2010, and the results conclude after April, 2014.

For the Academic Year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013, the Delta, Slidell campus served 368 students, graduated 154 and had 136 still in school pursuing graduation – resulting in a retention rate of 79%.  Congrats to all faculty, staff, and students for jobs well done!

The winter storms in January caused numerous days of class cancellations.  Per federal regulations, all cancelled classes must be re-scheduled and made-up.  The vast majority of our programs are on a four-day school week, which allows for most classes to be re-scheduled on the following Fridays.  For most programs, that means we will be having […]

Delta College President Billy Clark and three of his children rappelled down One American Place in downtown Baton Rouge in support of adoption during an event hosted by Louisiana Family Forum on Friday, May 9, 2014.  Delta College partnered with Louisiana Family Forum by sponsoring the “Over the Edge for Adoption” event aimed at spotlighting […]