Baton Rouge Community College’s Construction Management Program has received a donation of nearly $185,000 from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, or LSLBC, and the Contractors’ Educational Trust Fund. The donation was presented during the LSLBC's recent board meeting, marking the 10th consecutive year the organization donated to BRCC’s Construction Management Program.
BRCC is one of only four institutions in the state to receive this year’s donation, awarded annually to select colleges and universities that meet LSLBC criteria.
Representatives from BRCC and LSLBC celebrate the partnership.
“We are very appreciative to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for their continued support of our Construction Management program,” BRCC Chancellor Willie E. Smith Sr. said. “Construction Management is one of our growing programs, and we are committed to providing well-educated graduates who are job-ready to work in this field and help fulfill the needs of our industry partners. LSLBC’s support helps us achieve that goal.”
LSLBC has donated over $3 million to date to BRCC for scholarships, equipment upgrades and other resources for the program.
BRCC’s Construction Management program was established in 2009. It is accredited by the Board of Trustees of the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) and is the only two-year accredited program in Louisiana and one of only 15 two-year degree programs in the country to achieve accreditation. The program consists of 60 credit hours of coursework that includes materials and methods, print reading, estimating, safety, construction law, surveying, planning/scheduling, and project management.
The Construction Management program is open to all students and can be completed in as few as four semesters. Students graduating from the program will earn an Associate of Applied Science in Construction Management.
