265 South Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Louisiana Community and Technical College System is one of the newest community college systems in the United States. The vision is to bring educational opportunities to all citizens of Louisiana. Because of the high quality programs and services offered by Louisiana's community and technical colleges, thousands of students graduate each year with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to improve their lives, careers, families, and communities.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System offers degrees that help people move directly into the world of work, provides learning resources for students that need them, and prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. In addition to providing general education and workforce training curriculums, these Louisiana colleges of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System provide training and/or retraining for Louisiana's employees through the Incumbent Worker Training Program.

The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, created in 1999, serves as the management board for Louisiana's 10 two-year institutions. The Louisiana colleges that make up the Louisiana Community and Technical College System include Baton Rouge Community College, Bossier Parish Community College, Delgado Community College, L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College, Louisiana Delta Community College, Louisiana Technical College, Elaine P. Nunez Community College, River Parishes Community College, South Louisiana Community College, and SOWELA Technical Community College.

Quick Facts:

The mission of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System is to improve the quality of life of Louisiana's citizens through educational programs offered through the Louisiana colleges.

These Louisiana colleges offer courses that focus on people's interests - whether it is how to use a computer, how to paint or draw, or speak conversational French and Spanish.

The Louisiana colleges of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System are open admissions institutions, meaning that there are no restrictive requirements (i.e., particular grade point averages or test scores) that would prohibit student entry.

Whether you plan to enter one of the important health fields, enter the growing construction industry, or prepare for any of the thousands of career opportunities in the state, the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System has the locations and programs to meet your needs.

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