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and a $1 million simulator for Captain and Mate marine and petroleum industries. The Marine Parish offers a well-trained workforce, ready for
training, navigating waterways worldwide in a Operations Program provides specialized Coast work on day one, to these companies.
variety of vessels and weather conditions. Guard instruction to obtain a variety of certifications
documents, licenses and endorsements issued by
What is unique about the SLCC programs? The
USCG, Medic First Aid and PEC Safety. Today
fact is that these programs are training programs
students demand flexibility in their schedules to
driven by the local businesses in partnership with
accommodate their job needs. No problem! The Frank G. Fink
the dynamic duo of FastStart and SLCC. These
college has taken training to online, blended and
companies help develop the curriculum to meet Director of Economic Development
traditional modalities. The blended program allows
their needs, provide equipment and consumables
the student to do a portion of their course work F
and part time instructors. This training is what
off-site and evaluations are accomplished through
they need and not a bunch of “take it or leave” it
written and practical assessments. The culture b 500 Main Street, 5th Floor
training packages.
of the college is to meet industry needs while
A great example is the beginning course in machining, considering the needs of the students. Franklin, LA 70538
both CNC and mechanical equipment machinists
The workforce strategy “Ready for Work Now” is ☎
were in demand. SLCC and machinists from a
designed to accommodate customization to meet
number of large and small shops met and developed (+1) 337.828.4100 ext. 542
industry needs – strong customer focus combined
a fundamentals of machining course. The Machine
with student consideration. This strategy will (+1) 985.518.5885
Tool Technology program is a 12 week, 400-clock
have an impact on the parish long term, but the
hour program that provides workers with the basics ✉
oil service companies, fabricators, shipyards and
of machining on mechanical and CNC machines
process industries will continue to be the economic ffink@stmaryparishla.gov
(donated by local companies). Instructions were
drivers. The message remains,
provided on hand tools, measuring tools and
instruments, blueprint understanding, math and TAKE CARE OF THOSE COMPANIES THAT
construction, lathes, milling and CNC equipment HAVE GROWN THE ECONOMY IN THE PAST.
and most importantly on safety. These numerous ASSISTING THEM IN DEVELOPING NEW
machine shops support fabricators in the Parish MARKETS, EXTENDING THEIR PRODUCT
and nationally with both large structures and LINES AND MAINTANING A TOP NOTCH
small-scale high production parts. WORK FORCE.
SLCC has provided training to the Maritime industry
since the 1950’s. Seventy years later the college Diversification, bringing new businesses into the
remains a leader in providing customization and parish, may dampen the swings in the local economic
technology applications to meet the needs in the cycle and expand growth opportunities. St. Mary

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