Louisiana Technical College, Teche Area Campus
609 Ember Dr, New Iberia, LA 70560
Description
The Louisiana Technical College system consists of forty main campuses throughout the state. The mission of this system is workforce development. Louisiana's human and business resources demand an educated and technically competent workforce. The system provides relevant technical and academic education needed to assist individuals in making informed and meaningful occupational choices. Its purpose is to train, retrain, cross-train, and continually upgrade the state's workforce to the end that individuals are employable at both entry and advanced levels. Its focus is employer friendly and economic opportunity, and to contribute to state, national, and international communities.Interest in Teche Area Campus indicates that you wish to improve yourself by acquiring a marketable skill. The school's motto is "He who hath a trade, hath an estate." By becoming a student here, you will take advantage of an opportunity; by hard work and cooperation with your instructors you can gain benefits in the program in which you choose to enroll. We want to help you in any way we can. We can provide you with excellent training that will make a difference in your life.
Teche Area Campus is located on 39.1 acres of land at the Acadiana Regional Airport, New Iberia, Louisiana. The school was established by the 1950 Louisiana Legislature as Iberia Trades School. By an Act of the 1964 Legislature, the name was changed to Teche Area Vocational-Technical School. On February 22, 1990, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved the name Teche Area Technical Institute. In 1995, the Louisiana State Legislature officially changed the school's name to Louisiana Technical College, Teche Area Campus.
Teche Area Campus is proud of its modern facility which consists of a Main building, a Early Childhood Education Center, and an Electricity shop. All facilities have up-to-date equipment for student training and are well maintained.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$974
Out-of-State Tuition
$1,604
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
750
Students
- Total Students
- 750
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 43%
- Part-Time
- 57%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 31%
- Asian
- 3%
- Caucasian
- 62%
- Other
- 4%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%