Falcon Press
Archived News Items |
FLETCHER OFFERING FREE MARINE CO-OP TRAININGFletcher Technical Community College announced that it is offering a tuition-free training program to
individuals who want to enter the marine industry. The program, called the Marine Co-op, will train individuals who have
no formal training or sea service experience as Entry-level Ordinary Seamen. It is comprised of three, six-week phases.
After completion of the first six-week phase, students will enter a second phase as interns. Students are assisted in
placement in this paid internship with local maritime companies. Some internships pay over $100 a day. Once the internship
phase is completed, students return to Fletcher for the remaining six weeks of training. Upon completion of which, they
will receive a certificate as an Able Bodied Seaman. A career as an Able Bodied Seaman has an industry average pay of $200
a day. Posted - October 2007 Faculty and Staff receive awards
For more information please see the Press Release Posted - October 2007 FLETCHER TO OFFER ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSINGFletcher's new ASN program is an associate degree that will prepare students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Upon Louisiana State Board of Nursing approval in December, thirty students will be selected to participate in Fletcher's spring 2008 ASN program. Admission requirements and applications for the spring 2008 class are now available online at www.ftcc.edu. Applications must be received in Fletcher's Office of Student Affairs no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2007. For more information please see the Press Release Posted - October 2007 Fletcher Technical Community College granted initial Candidacy status by Commission on CollegesOn June 21, 2007, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/COC) officially granted initial candidacy to L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College (FTCC). Press Release Posted - July 2007 
2007 FTCC GraduationFTCC held its 2007 graduation ceremony on May 31, 2007. For additional photos from the ceremony, please click on the picture. Posted - June 2007 2007 ADDA Winners
Drafting and Design Technology students from Fletcher Technical Community College recently participated in the American Design Drafting Association's 2007 annual national drafting contest. Winners (from left) are Coty Pitre, Board of Governors Award of Excellence (Civil Category), Patrick Pellegrin II and Casey Fugatt, Board of Directors Award (Structural Category). Posted - April 2007 
2007 Practical Nursing Pinning CeremonyClick picture for more ceremony photos Posted - Feb. 2007 |
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Conference Day took place on August 11 to 13
at the Hilton Capital Center in Baton Rouge. Three Fletcher Technical Community College faculty and staff received awards
at the conference banquet on Sunday, August 12. The award recipients are as follows:
