Yes, opportunities abound, but come prepared. It is Delgado’s primary goal to give students the chance to develop personally and professionally by acquiring practical knowledge and skills tied directly to business and industry’s most pressing workforce needs. That goal serves the region’s broader economy as much as it serves our individual students; the number one reason businesses identify for not locating in Louisiana is a lack of a qualified workforce.
Joined by a vision for the future Delgado leverages its unique perspective afforded by 88 years of history serving the community, along with in-depth market analysis and strategic partnerships, to develop programs that match knowledge and skills directly to workforce demand. We work hand-in-hand with students as well as more than 400 business, industry and union partners to keep our finger on the pulse of regional needs – and we constantly make advancements to meet those evolving needs.
The most, and the best, offerings Delgado offers 45 associate degree programs, more than 70 certificate, diploma and technical competency area options and almost 200 professional and workforce development, intensive services, continuing education and other non-credit courses – the state’s most comprehensive array of education and training choices. They are also some of the state’s – and the nation’s – most successful programs.
Producing healthcare leaders For example, Delgado’s allied health programs are the best and largest in the state. More than half of
our 21 allied health programs boast a perfect 100 percent national certification exam pass rate, and six are exclusive within Louisiana: Dietetic Technician, Massage Therapy, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Ophthalmic Technician, Radiation Therapist and Veterinary Technology. Including short-term training programs, Delgado and LTC Region 1 alumni constitute 75 percent of the New Orleans Metropolitan area’s workforce in allied health professions requiring associate degrees or certificates.
Keeping pace with the digital revolution There are two sides to digital media: the artistic and design side, and the computer-based technologies side. Delgado’s course selection – including two- and three-dimensional graphic design, video game design and digitized film, television, music and sound courses – embrace both. Working with the GNO, Inc. Digital Media Alliance, Delgado is keeping its Computer Information Technology curricula fresh and relevant to the hottest careers in this explosive industry. An almost $1 million grant award from the Louisiana Board of Regents, too, has funded the development of a cutting-edge digital media computer lab at the City Park Campus.
Education aligned with opportunity Occupations with the highest number of vacancies and sectors identified for growth in the region by GNO, Inc.are driven by exactly the kind of technical knowledge and skill sets that Delgado programs are honed to deliver. No other institution’s curricula are more ideally aligned with our region’s workforce needs and economic growth potential.