South Louisiana Community College

South Louisiana Community College
Location
320 Devalcourt
Lafayette, LA 70506
Telephone: (337) 521-9000
Information
Type Community College
Motto "Know. Know How."
President Dr. Natalie Harder, Chancellor
Color(s) Navy, gold, and white
Accreditation SACS/COC
Website http://www.solacc.edu/

South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) was established in 1997 to provide academic and vocational training to the people of the Lafayette, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion, and St. Mary parishes.[1]

In July 2012, SLCC merged with the Acadiana Technical Colleges, thereby making SLCC a comprehensive community college with campuses in eight parishes. It is one of the largest community colleges in Louisiana with more than 7,000 students enrolled and is a leader in training Louisiana's workforce. SLCC awards associate degrees, transfer degrees, technical diplomas and certifications. Students can choose from a variety of academic programs such as criminal justice, business technology, industrial technology and general studies. More than 30 technical programs are offered in areas including healthcare, business, nursing, welding, automotive repair, midwifery, and civil surveying.

South Louisiana Community College is the only college in the state to offer an associate degree in midwifery and technical diploma in nondestructive testing. SLCC recently received approval from the Louisiana Nursing Board and Louisiana Board of Regents to offer a Registered Nursing program. The program is an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and began in Spring 2014 with 40 students. In July of 2018, Young Memorial in Morgan City, LA, was added as an SLCC Campus.[2]

Campus

South Louisiana Community College has 3 buildings on the main Lafayette campus, as well as branch campuses in nearby cities. The Devalcourt Building contains the main lobby of the college, as well as 3 floors with classrooms. The Ardoin Building is down the sidewalk from the Devalcourt Building, named after Ted Ardoin. This building houses the welding department and many other vocational training offices, as well as Financial Aid. In 2016, a new building was erected, containing 3 floors, known as the Health and Sciences building. This contains the Nursing Program, as well as the Administrative Suite and other classrooms.

Schools of Choice

Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) added a "School of Choice"[3] called the Early College Academy[4] in 2008, which gives high school students (grades 9-12) a chance to graduate with a high school diploma as well as a two-year associate degree in the field of their choice. Students take all courses on the campus of South Louisiana Community College, and most school days begin at 8:30 and end around 4 p.m. It is the only school of its kind in the state of Louisiana.

References

  1. ↑ Amber D. Walker, "Louisiana Community Colleges"
  2. ↑ "Young Memorial Now Part of SLCC Family". www.solacc.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  3. ↑ Schools of Choice, "ECA"
  4. ↑ ECA, "About ECA"

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