OpenFieldDelgado Community College is Louisiana’s oldest and largest community college, located across several campuses in the Greater New Orleans area, celebrated for its Charity School of Nursing, maritime technology, culinary arts, and industrial trades.
Operating the historic Charity School of Nursing (founded 1894), the Maritime and Industrial Training Center in New Orleans East, and culinary arts apprenticeships, Delgado trains healthcare practitioners, offshore marine pilots, and industrial technicians central to the Gulf Coast economy. The college offers comprehensive associate degrees, university transfer agreements, and workforce certifications.
Open-enrollment admissions for secondary school graduates or GED holders. The Charity School of Nursing and allied health programs require competitive clinical prerequisites, ATI TEAS examination scores, and background screening.
ACEN-accredited registered nursing program with rigorous clinical rotations throughout New Orleans metropolitan hospital systems, boasting top NCLEX-RN passing records.
USCG-approved marine navigation program covering electronic radar plotting, ship handling, maritime safety regulations, and wheelhouse simulation training on the Mississippi River.
World-renowned culinary curriculum in classic Creole and Cajun cuisine, patisserie, banquet catering, and restaurant financial operations in New Orleans.
Tuition assistance grant supporting students pursuing associate degrees in computer information technology, cloud computing, or electrical engineering technology.
JRCERT-accredited clinical associate degree preparing diagnostic radiographers in digital X-ray imaging, CT scanning, radiation safety, and patient care.
Need-based workforce grant providing tuition, protective gear, and certification examination fees for welding, HVAC, and industrial electrical instrumentation programs.
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Dean of Charity School of Nursing · Charity School of Nursing
Dr. Cheryl E. Myers directs Louisiana’s flagship nursing education program at the Charity School of Nursing, developing clinical simulation models for urban emergency health crises.
View research profile ↗Director of the Maritime and Industrial Training Center · Maritime and Industrial Technology Division
Capt. Wayne M. Vandergriff conducts USCG-certified training programs for commercial inland waterway captains and maritime pilots navigating the lower Mississippi River corridor.
View research profile ↗Department Chair of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management · Culinary Arts Institute
Chef Vance Roux preserves traditional Gulf Coast culinary techniques while modernizing kitchen sanitation, nutrition analysis, and restaurant financial sustainability.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Delgado Community College academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.