Mission
Gretna Career College (GCC) strives to provide competency based occupational education which meets industry standards and employers’ needs by equipping our students with the skills necessary to compete in the today’s workforce. GCC’s primary objective is to assure a positive learning experience, to promote self esteem, and to develop the maximum potential of each student by providing quality training in a professional work environment.
GCC has a competency based curricula which has been developed and upgraded with the assistance and cooperation of industry
representation and an active Program Advisory Board. Classroom training is reinforced by hands-on experience in modern, fully equipped laboratories simulating the work place. In order to provide for individualized differences, training programs are designed to provide for diverse educational backgrounds and previous work experience. By assessing the students’ learning styles, teaching methods are tailored to motivate them to excel in their training programs. Programs include clinical practice and both clinical and clerical extern opportunities which provide students with on the job training. Students are cross trained and learn industry specific skills in order to compete for entry and intermediate level positions in their occupational fields.
GCC believes that professionalism is as an important aspect of training as acquiring technical skills. Students must adhere to attendance and conduct regulations as well as maintaining satisfactory academic progress in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical and/or clerical settings. Training in professionalism develops a positive attitude, personal motivation, self reliance, work maturity, and career pride. GCC seeks to graduate every student who enrolls in training.
Location
Gretna Career College is centrally located on the west bank of the Mississippi River at 1415 Whitney Avenue, Gretna, Louisiana. Located across from Oakwood Shopping Center and the Gretna Bus Terminal, the college is accessible to students from both Jefferson and Orleans Parishes. The college is 5 minutes from the New Orleans Central Business District.
History
Gretna Career College, formerly Nick Randazzo Vocational Training Institute, was founded in 1991. By amending the Articles of Corporation and receiving regulatory approvals in 2000, Nick Randazzo Vocational Training Institute officially became Gretna Career College. It has always been the philosophy of Gretna Career College to offer the best in career education programs. As we enter the 21st Century we are dedicated to preparing our students for employable medical and business careers.
