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SLCC’s Corporate College is hosting a job fair focused on the Maritime industry on Wednesday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Young Memorial Campus, 900 Youngs Rd. in Morgan City. Riggers, welders, deckhands, vessel mates or captains, able seamen, fitters, tackers, electricians, engineers, and other skilled tradesmen will have an opportunity to meet local companies hiring for the maritime industry. This free event is open to the public. Job seekers can pre-register for the job fair at http://bit.ly/SLCCjobfairattendee.
South Louisiana Community College received approval from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to offer an LPN to RN Transition Program track at its T.H. Harris Campus in Opelousas this Fall. The approval was granted during the board’s June 13 meeting. This accelerated program includes three semesters combined with credit for prior learning. Students applying should have three years-experience as an LPN.
South Louisiana Community College’s Fall 2018 Practical Nursing graduates successfully achieved a 100% National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) board pass rate. The class includes the December 2018 class from the Lafayette Campus. The national average pass rate is 85.4%, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
South Louisiana Community College’s Maritime Water Survival Training program received a generous donation of ten coveralls from LAPCO Manufacturing, Inc. The coveralls will allow students to experience wearing wet clothing in the case of a helicopter accident over water.
SLCC has invested more than $1.8 million into its T. H. Harris Campus in St. Landry Parish since 2016, with an additional $400,000 in parking lot repairs planned this summer. The College has also added new programs and brought on new positions. This investment comes as part of a plan to revitalize the St. Landry Parish campus and better align programs with local workforce needs.
The SLCC Foundation will honor the Hugh & Byrnes Young Foundation as its 2019 Benefactor of the Year during a ceremony at the college’s Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City later this month. Moreover, the College plans to recognize the H & B Young Foundation’s widespread impact throughout the Morgan City and St. Mary Parish communities. The Young Foundation has disbursed more than $17 million to its local community since 1999, with $5 million in funding and property to the SLCC campus in Morgan City. It is estimated that the Young Foundation has invested another $10 million since its original establishment in 1955.
A first-of-its-kind partnership in Louisiana between South Louisiana Community College and St. Landry Parish Schools will offer dually-enrolled students the opportunity to earn college technical diplomas in a variety of programs while on a high school campus.
Class will be held June through October on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. so those working in banking and law can attend class during the business day.
Students: you have one week left to apply for SLCC Scholarships for Fall 2019! Approximately $100,000 is up for grabs in scholarship funding. Here is the direct link to apply: solacc.edu/scholarships
South Louisiana Community College's WorkReady U Adult Education Program recently re...
On Wednesday, April 17, the Student Services Division will be participating in an annual Spring Seminar. All Student Services offices will be closed for this event. All offices will return to normal business hours Thursday.
Are you graduating in May? We've put all the details about graduation in a handy fact sheet. Take a look at the time(s), location, regalia, and more about your big day. Congratulations!
South Louisiana Community College will be offering its 15-week Basic Welding program at its Gulf Area Campus in Abbeville and its T.H. Harris Campus in Opelousas beginning in May. The Corporate College division already offers short-term welding courses in Lafayette and Morgan City. The expansion of this program is to meet industry needs.
Mary Broussard recently donated a limited-edition “Pioneers of Nursing” print by artist Todd Treadway to SLCC’s Nursing and Allied Health Division. This print depicts the strength and pride of nursing five founding women (Dorothea Lynde Dix, Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Mary Eliza Mahoney, and Clara Louise Maass).
A donation from Superior Carriers will help train future truck drivers at South Louisiana Community College. The college’s Commercial Vehicle Operation program received a tank trailer from Superior Carriers this week.
Potential students and parents throughout Acadiana can learn about academic programs, admissions, and financial aid from South Louisiana Community College faculty, staff, and students during a series of Campus Preview Days March 25 - 28. All Campus Preview Days will be from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. These events are free and open to the public.
Current students can begin registering for summer and fall courses on March 11. Open registration for new students begins March 25.
More than 30 employers and universities will be at SLCC’s T.H. Harris Campus Thursday, March 14 for a Career and Transfer Fair. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. The T.H. Harris Campus is located at 332 E. South Street in Opelousas.
All SLCC campuses will be closed for Mardi Gras, March 5. Have a safe and happy holiday!
Join us Friday, March 8 for a Health Professions Fair. Employers from the healthcare industry will be on hand to discuss current job opportunities with students, graduates, and the public. The event is free and open to the public.
Potential students and parents throughout Acadiana can learn about academic programs, admissions, and financial aid from South Louisiana Community College faculty, staff, and students during a series of Campus Preview Days March 25 - 28. All Campus Preview Days will be from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. These events are free and open to the public.
SLCC Chancellor Dr. Natalie Harder has been tapped for a national board position for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Human Capital Advisory Council. The Human Capital Advisory Council assists in the Bank’s assessment of both short-term fluctuations and long-term structural issues related to labor markets, as well as human capital development and its impact on economic vitality, and ultimately, its monetary policy deliberations.
Welders, HVAC repairmen, truck drivers, carpenters, equipment operators, lineman, laborers, electricians, and other skilled tradesmen will have an opportunity to meet local companies hiring for positions in the industrial trades. SLCC’s Corporate College will host a job fair focused on the Industrial Trades on Thursday, February 7 from 9am-noon at their New Iberia Campus located at 908 Ember Dr. This is a free event that is open to the public.
South Louisiana Community College will cut the ribbon on its new Power Lineman program on Thursday, Feb. 7 at its Acadian Campus. The event will happen during a Business After Hours program held in conjunction with the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce. The event starts at 5 p.m. with the ribbon cutting set for 6 p.m.
All campuses will be open Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.
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