BRCC’s educational programs enable students to succeed personally and professionally. Educational programs prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions, satisfying and rewarding careers, or personal growth and fulfillment.
To learn more about BRCC’s programs, click on the title of the program to be redirected to the program of study in the current BRCC catalog. Click on the link to the web page for additional information.
Programs at a Glance
Transfer Degrees (AA, AALT, AS, ASLT): 60-72 credits
- American Sign Language Studies (AA)
- Biological Sciences (ASLT)
- Business (AS)
- Computer Science (AS)
- Criminal Justice (AALT)
- Criminal Justice (AS)
- Fine Arts (AALT)
- General Business (AALT)
- General Science (AS)
- Humanities (AALT)
- Liberal Arts (AA)
- Nursing (ASN)
- Physical Science (ASLT)
- Pre-Engineering (AS)
- Social Sciences (AALT)
- Surgical Technology (AS)
- Teaching, Gr 1-5 (AS)
Applied Degrees (AAS): 60-72 credits
- Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Business Administration
- Care and Development of Young Children
- Computing and Information Systems, Application Software Development concentration
- Computing and Information Systems, Cloud Computing concentration
- Computing and Information Systems, Cybersecurity concentration
- Construction Management
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Paralegal Studies
- Process Technology
- Technical Studies
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
- Veterinary Technology
Technical Diplomas (TD): 45-59 credits
- Automotive Technician
- Auto Body Repair Technician
- Carpentry
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts and Occupations
- Diesel Heavy Truck Technician
- Drafting and Design Technician
- Horticulture Technician
- HVAC/R Technician
- NCCER Electrical Level 4
- NCCER Instrumentation Level 4
- NCCER Millwright Level 4
- NCCER Pipefitting Level 4
- Practical Nursing
- Welding
Certificates (CAS, CGS, CTS, CTC): 6-42 credits
- Accounting Technology (CTS)
- Aviation Maintenance Technician, Airframe (CTS)
- Aviation Maintenance Technician, Powerplant (CTS)
- Business Administration (CAS)
- Computer Networking (CTS)
- Customer Service and Sales (CTC)
- Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (CTS)
- Enrolled Agent (CTS)
- Film and New Media Production (CTC)
- General Studies (CGS)
- Graphic Arts (CTS)
- Medical Assistant (CTS)
- Music Studio Production (CTC)
- Retail Management (CTS)
- Sterile Processing (CTC)
- Web Design (CTC)
Workforce Courses
Business
Customer Service and Sales:
The Customer Service and Sales Certification measures a student's grasp of excellent customer service. The course develops problem-solving skills that help them meet customer needs, become valuable workplace teammates, and achieve career goals.
Computer Sciences
AWS Cloud Computing Foundation:
Focuses on cloud infrastructure, deployment, security models, and the key considerations in migrating to cloud computing. Covers the technologies and processes required to build traditional, virtualized, and cloud data center environments, including computation, storage, networking, desktop and application virtualization, business continuity, security, and management.
Introduction to Cybersecurity:
IT Networking:
Helps develop a career in IT infrastructure covering troubleshooting, configuring, and managing networks.
Web Design for the Graphic Arts:
Unleash your creativity with Web Design for the Graphic Arts. This course equips participants with the skills needed to craft visually stunning and user-friendly websites. From mastering industry-standard design software to understanding user experience principles, participants will gain a comprehensive foundation in web design, empowering them to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
This course is perfect for beginners, especially graphic artists, IT professionals, marketing professionals, and anyone who would like to reboot their careers with CSS and HTML5 experience.
Participants will also have the opportunity to receive the Site Development Associate industry-based certification from CIW. Participants who complete the course and pass the multiple-choice CIW certification exam will also be eligible to receive college credit for ARTS 1513: Introduction to Web Design by Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). ARTS 1513 is 1 of only 3 courses needed to complete BRCC’s CTC-Web Design, a college-level credential!
Information about the CTC-Web Design can be found here.
Construction Trades
AWS Welding 120 Hrs:
Trainees will learn fundamental skills sets needed to show mastery in AWS welding applications. Trainees will be exposed to stick welding, mig and tig based on their ability level. Those who show mastery in required skill sets will be referred to weld testing labs for AWS certifications. Classes will primarily hands-on lab training with some classroom instruction.
CSST - Field Safety:
This NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) occupational safety program is the one most needed and large construction companies request for becoming a safety technician in a plant or on a large construction site. It is designed so that students can take either half first (the "Field Safety" half or the "Safety Technology" half). This CSST (Construction Site Safety Technician) program deals with hazard recognition and safety management systems. Topics covered include hazard communication, work zone safety, personal protective equipment, fall protection, trenching safety, job safety analysis and task safety analysis, safety meetings, work permit policies, risk analysis and assessment.
Those who complete both courses and pass all NCCER tests receive certification as a Construction Site Safety Technician through the National Center for Construction Education and Research, along with up to five additional credentials. These CSST courses are offered in an online/hybrid format where students participate in Zoom classes on Saturdays, that includes lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Students read through presentations and study guides to complete simple assignments and quizzes online on their own, all to prepare for NCCER's official online tests that can be taken at any time of the day or night. This program is eight weeks long with four Saturdays in each course. Recordings of Saturday classes are available in case students cannot make the Saturday sessions, which makes this course flexible with a student's schedule.
CSST-Safety Tech:
This NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) occupational safety program is the one most needed and large construction companies request for becoming a safety technician in a plant or on a large construction site. It is designed so that students can take either half first (the "Field Safety" half or the "Safety Technology" half). This CSST (Construction Site Safety Technician) program deals with hazard recognition and safety management systems. Topics covered include hazard communication, work zone safety, personal protective equipment, fall protection, trenching safety, job safety analysis and task safety analysis, safety meetings, work permit policies, risk analysis and assessment.
Those who complete both courses and pass all NCCER tests receive certification as a Construction Site Safety Technician through the National Center for Construction Education and Research, along with up to five additional credentials. These CSST courses are offered in an online/hybrid format where students participate in Zoom classes on Saturdays, that includes lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Students read through presentations and study guides to complete simple assignments and quizzes online on their own, all to prepare for NCCER's official online tests that can be taken at any time of the day or night. This program is eight weeks long with four Saturdays in each course. Recordings of Saturday classes are available in case students cannot make the Saturday sessions, which makes this course flexible with a student's schedule.
NCCER Constuction Site Safety Oreintation(CSSO):
This CSSO course is hazard awareness training to help you work safely on a constuction site. In this course we:
- explain the safety obligations of workers, supervisors, and managers to ensure a safe workplace.
- discuss the causes and results of accidents and the impact of accident costs.
- review the role of company policies and OSHA Regulations.
- introduce common job-site hazards and identify proper protections.
- define safe work procedures, proper use of personal protective equipment, and how to safely work with hazardous chemicals.
- identify other potential construction hazards, including hazardous material exposures, welding and cutting hazards, and confined spaces.
Professional Development
Louisiana Notary Public Examination:
Prepare for the Louisiana Notary Public Examination. The course will provide an in-depth study of the most recent edition of the Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice, which is the Notary Public Examination's Official Study Guide. Some of the topics covered will be the preparation of acts, mortgages, and notarial wills.
The study guide required for this course is only available for purchase through the Louisiana Secretary of State's website. For more information about the notary exam and purchasing the study guide, visit the Secretary of State's official site at: https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/BecomeALouisianaNotary/Pages/default.aspx
Private Investigator Exam Prep Course:
Intensive course that teaches students basic investigative skills and discovery techniques. Become familiar with the Louisiana State Private Investigator Exam: state/federal investigator laws, undercover investigations, surveillance techniques, interview/statement methods, court record checks, subpoena procedures, computer database research, video/still photography techniques, locating witnesses and missing-persons, and testifying strategies.
Course participants required to take the state exam. Textbook included in course. Exam available separately on last Sunday of class through the Louisiana Private Investigator�s Board for an additional cost of $50.
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM CP/SCP):
Focus on your SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credentials based on the current HR landscape. This certification is 100% focused on the competencies and knowledge all HR professionals need in order to lead in today’s business community. Using universal skills and recognition, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are built on one single, comprehensive SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge™ (SHRM BoCK™) and are relevant worldwide, giving professionals the recognition and flexibility to use their knowledge, skills and competencies anywhere their career takes them. Competency and knowledge based SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP test competencies as well as HR knowledge, and their application, adds to the professional’s ability to demonstrate what they know, and what they can do with their knowledge in the variety of situations they encounter. Developed with employers in mind, SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are based on in-depth research focused on—and backed by—global employers and business leaders. They reflect what HR practitioners need to know to be leaders in their organizations and in the profession.
Spanish for Healthcare Workers:
Open doors to new opportunities in the healthcare industry with our Spanish for Healthcare Workers program. In an increasingly diverse healthcare environment, effective communication is paramount. This course focuses on developing Spanish language proficiency tailored specifically for healthcare contexts, enabling participants to enhance patient care, bridge language gaps, and broaden their career prospects in the healthcare sector.
Upon completion, course participants will be able to communicate at a functional level with native Spanish speakers, ensuring accurate, culturally sensitive, and dignified conversations.
Technical Writing:
Elevate your communication skills and open doors to diverse career paths with our Technical Writing course designed for working professionals to refine their use of language while developing verbal and written communication skills centered around cutting-edge industry practices and professional modes of written communication.
Whether you are beginning a job search or seeking promotion, this course will provide the necessary reading, writing, and presentation skills you need to up-skill and advance your career.
Course modules include preparing professional documents for the job market, proposals for projects or grants, and designing effective reports.
Transportation/Matral Move/Log
Collision Repair Appraisal:
Covers common industry terms to use in a damage report along with collision-estimating guides to identify additional information that should be obtained from the customer prior to writing a damage report. This course requires a one time fee for I-CAR curriculum access.
Collision-Paint & Refinishing:
This class will consist of up to 14 modules. Class topics range from introduction to repair process, procedures, terms, parts, tools, equipment, attachment methods, mechanical and safety systems, vehicle construction material, and refinishing and corrosion protection. This course also covers color maps, electronic paint formulation systems, and techniques to make spray out panels for color evaluation and tri-coat finishes. Other techniques include final sanding, masking, color mixing and tinting, spray booth operations, and applying primers, sealers, and clear coats. All supplies and curriculum access are included in the price of the course. Students can decide to take the I-Cars End of Program Exam at their discretion.
Commercial Drivers License: Commercial Drivers License
Diesel Engine ASE Medium/Heavy Combined Lecture/Lab:
This course is compressed training and utilizes the ASE curricula for medium/heavy truck systems. Students will be introduced to the field and learn various topics such as: Cylinder Head and Valve Training, Engine Block, Cooling System, Air Induction and Exhaust Systems, Fuel System, Electronic Fuel Management System, Engine Brakes, A/C System General, Air/ Mechanical , Refrigerant Recovery, Recycling, and Handling, Preventive Maintenance and Inspection, and heating and cooling systems.
Forklift Training:
No course description is available.
Logistics I:
Logistics II:
NADA Express Maintenance:
This course consists a series of courses from S/P2 designed to enhance the skills of trainees. This course is designed improve the equipment knowledge, general automotive service skills and performance for entry level service technicians. Training will use equipment common to repair shops and in line with industry standards. This course will assist trainees in learning and staying consistent with industry standards. Topics covered include safe shop practices, use of hand tools and shop equipment, oil changes, tire rotations, new vehicle preparation, and used vehicle inspections.
Practical Hydraulics & Safety: No course description is available.
Prevent Maintenance Inspection:
BRCC’s educational programs (from this point forward, “program(s)”) are listed alphabetically by title in the table below. For each program, the abbreviation for the award level is provided (see bottom of page for key to abbreviations). Several certificate-level programs (CTC, CTS, for example) are embedded in a program considered to be a higher award level, such as a technical diploma or an associate degree: when the title of the program is alphabetically distant from the title of the higher award, the program in which the certificate program is embedded is also provided. In addition, several of BRCC’s associate degrees have more than one specialty area or concentration, corresponding to a specific group of courses required for completing the degree. The associate degrees that have concentrations have these specialty areas indicated after the abbreviation for the degree.
All BRCC programs are developed to be offered in the traditional ‘face-to-face’ format, in which the instructors and students meet in a classroom, lab, clinic, studio, and/or workshop. BRCC has a number of locations where courses and programs are offered in the traditional format, including at a number of correctional centers. The table includes the location(s) where each program is offered.
The courses for most BRCC programs have been developed to be offered via distance education, commonly referred to as ‘online’. The extent to which a program may be completed via distance education is also indicated in the table: “Hybrid” means that 50-99% of the course credit hours for the program may be completed online, whereas “Online” means that 100% of the credit hours for the program may be completed online.
The “CIP Code”, or Classification of Instructional Programs Code, is a six-digit number developed by the United States Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The CIP code is a classification scheme that supports the accurate tracking and reporting of fields of study and program completion activity. BRCC reports the number of students who complete each program to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Board of Regents, and United States Department of Education by CIP code. CIP codes may be used to determine if another college in Louisiana offers a program similar to BRCC’s: programs may differ in title yet may have very similar content, and thus have the same CIP code.