Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Nursing Aides And Attendants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Delgado Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Cameron.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Cameron, Louisiana Tech West Jefferson, Louisiana Tech Tallulah, and Louisiana Tech Jefferson.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Louisiana Tech Shelby Jackson, NTC, Cameron, and NTC.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at South Central Louisiana Technical College, South Central Louisiana Technical College, Louisiana Tech Shelby Jackson, and Louisiana Tech Tallulah.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Sowela Technical Community College • Lake Charles, LA
Studying Nursing (completion in 2002)
• 10/15/2011
"I was very satisfied with my school. I would recommend it to others."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Yes, I was satisfied with the school. The price was good and I learned a lot. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | As far as I know they still have a good reputation. Many students apply to the school. |
| Program Quality | 10 | Was very satisfied with the school. |
| Instruction | 10 | Good instructors and learned a lot. Still, it was a pretty easy course. |
| How Difficult | 1 | Was very easy to me. It's the easiest aspect of nursing. The book work is the hardest. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The text books were very good. We learned everything we needed to know through them, I believe. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | There was no flexibility in this course. You had to go by their schedule and hours and did not get to pick and choose. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | They had good resources and we got to use them when we needed to. They had a helpful lab we often used. |
| Social Life | 5 | This course is not long, so they're aren't too many activities going on. We did have a few parties and social gatherings, though. |
| Placement Services | 10 | I had a job before I finished the CNA course. In his career it's usually not hard to find a job. |
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