Ochsner Pre-Apprenticeship Nursing Program
Ochsner Health is partnering with St. Charles Parish Public Schools to offer a combination of hands-on training and classroom learning with industry professionals.
Notes and FAQ's from 9/13/23 Parent Meeting
Interest Year: 9th Grade
- Submit Permission Form and set up health care related courses
Year 1: 10th grade
- Must have a 2.5 GPA
- Students MUST be responsible for checking email communications!
- Engage with Ochsner Staff at multiple Touchpoints during school hours throughout the year.
- Select either an LPN or RN Pathway
- Request appropriate DE Courses
Summer after 10th Grade
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2 week Volunteer Internship (details provided by Ochsner)
Year 2: 11th Grade
- Take Dual Enrollment Courses via Delgado Community College and/or Southeastern Lousisiana University
- Attend multiple IMPACT Training Sessions for Soft Skills (after school hours)
Year 3: 12th Grade
- Continue to take Dual Enrollment Courses to fulfill Nursing Degree requirements
- Attend multiple Financial Literacy Training Sessions (during and/or after school hours)
- Apply and Interview for Ochsner Apprenticeship Program
After Graduation:
- Ochsner Apprenticeship Program - Upon Acceptance
- Ochsner will
- Cover the cost of tuition to complete your Nursing Degree at any accredited College/University
- Offer you Certification Trainings
- Employ you part-time, with full-time pay while in Nursing School
- Upon college graduation, students interview for a full time position at Ochsner
- Ochsner will