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Louisiana Technical College-lafayette Campus

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The campus provides opportunities to acquire entry level and advanced skills training in a wide range of occupational areas. Students are invited to browse through the cadre of certificate, diploma, and Associate of Applied Science degree programs.
• Lafayette Regional Institute was chartered and authorized by ACT 208 of June 30, 1973. The name of the school was changed to Lafayette Regional Vocational Technical School on July 15, 1982 and to Lafayette Regional Vocational Technical Institute in July 1983. In February 1990, the name was changed to Lafayette Regional Technical Institute. It received its present name of Louisiana Technical College, Lafayette Campus July 1995, when Louisiana State Department of Education and Vocational Education placed all postsecondary technical schools under the Louisiana Technical College System. On July 1, 1999, the college was placed under the governing auspices of the Board of Supervisors for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
• The main campus is situated on a 20.9 acre site and was constructed at a cost of five (5) million dollars. It is located at 1101 Bertrand Drive in the parish of Lafayette, but serves citizens of parishes throughout the state.
• Louisiana Technical College, Lafayette Campus is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education and is part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and The Louisiana Technical College.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Louisiana Business: New Orleans Camellia Grill Opens In Florida, Feds Spend Billions On High Speed Rail, Education Grant (Bayou Buzz)
  posted on April 20, 2009 at 01:39:23 pm
  April 16 @ 4:30 pm
• Don't let cuts stop tech progress (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
  posted on April 7, 2009 at 08:06:05 am
  By now, we are all painfully aware that the state is facing a $1.3 billion budget shortfall.
• Campus News (Opelousas Daily World)
  posted on March 18, 2009 at 07:38:47 am
  Today begins with mass in the chapel at 7:00 a.m. Parents are reminded about the PTO meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Elementary students also begin their Stanford achievement testing today.
• In and around the parish (Opelousas Daily World)
  posted on March 2, 2009 at 08:44:05 am
  OPELOUSAS - The Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting job applications for summer employment from March 2 through March 20. Applications may be picked up at South Park Teen Center between the hours of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday throught Friday.

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