Brief History
FTCC was founded in 1948 as South Louisiana Trade School. It had its first classed in July 1951 with 883 students. In 1977 the school was renamed as the South Louisiana Vocational Technical School and in 1990 as South Louisiana Regional Technical Institute. Finally in July, 2003 it was named as the L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College.
Campus
Presently the campus has three main divisions namely the Marine Division, Nursing and Allied Health Division, and Technical Education Division. Main campus is located at 310 Charles Street, allied health facility at 5396 Hwy 311, both in Houma, LA 70360 and marine and petroleum institute (LaMPI) at 331 Dickson Road in Houma, LA 70363. On campus library is available for the students in the college.
Unique Features
High male/female ratio and affordable tuition fees coupled with large number of programs that are student centric and cater to community requirements are some of the unique features of the academy.
Admission
Open admission policy has been adopted by the college with faculty tenure system.
Programs Offered
Apart from regular courses, distance learning and part time classes are available in the college. Basically a two year college, the main areas of study is business, arts and sciences, marine and petroleum, nursing and allied health, and manufacturing and service technologies.
Accreditation
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, American Design Drafting Association (ADDA), HVAC Excellence, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, National Association for Industrial Technology (NAIT), National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation or NATEF, Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (LSBPNE), and United States Coast Guard (USCG).
Financial Aids
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College offers a number of scholarships including the Colin Black Cummins Marine Diesel Technology Scholarship, Bayou Industrial Group Scholarship, BIG Scholarships, South Central Industrial Association Vocational Technical Scholarship, and the Foundation Scholarship. It also participates in US Title IV financial aid programs for students offering federal, state, local, and institutional grants and loan facilities.
