South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) (French: Collège communautaire de la Louisiane du Sud) is a public

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. It was established in 1997 to provide academic and vocational training. Its service area includes

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. 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. SLCC awards associate degrees, transfer degrees, technical diplomas and certifications. SLCC 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 2018, Young Memorial in Morgan City, LA, was added as an SLCC Campus.

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, named after Ted Ardoin, houses the welding department and many other technical training programs, 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" called the Early College AcademyECA, "About ECA"
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