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SOWELA is Now Enrolling for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Program

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Successful Completers Earn Five Certifications for Optimal Employability (Lake Charles, Louisiana – January 12, 2022) SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is now registering for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) program. The four-month training starts on Monday, February 7, at SOWELA’s Main Campus in Lake Charles, LA. The CCMA program prepares students … Read More

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SOWELA Offering Two Short-Term Training Opportunities

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Classes start in January for Culinary Fundamentals and Pipeline Technician Training (Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 13, 2021) SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is now registering for two short-term training opportunities. Scholarships are available for those that qualify for both training programs. Registration is open on a first come, first-serve basis. Culinary … Read More

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SOWELA Now Enrolling for Pipeline Technician Training

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Successful Completers Earn TC Energy Pipeline Academy’s Pipeline Technician Certificate (Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 14, 2021) SOWELA Technical Community College is now accepting applications for its Pipeline Technician training class in the TC Energy Pipeline Academy, the only academy of its kind in Louisiana. The class is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 1. … Read More

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SOWELA to Host Pipeline Technician Training Informational Session on July 14

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Attendees to Learn about Scholarship Opportunities, Meet Faculty and Register for the Program Lake Charles, LA – June 29, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Pipeline Technician Training Informational Session on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 5:00 PM on the Main Campus in the Regional Training Center. The event provides prospective pipeline technician … Read More

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SOWELA Offering One-Week Radiation Safety Class Starting June 14

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Training Prepares Individuals to take the Louisiana Radiographers Exam Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 8, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is offering a one-week Radiation Safety class starting Monday, June 14, at its Morgan Smith site in Jennings, LA. The curriculum prepares radiation workers in both industrial and healthcare settings to … Read More

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SOWELA Offering Two-Week Introduction to Construction Class Starting June 14

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Students Earn NCCER Core and OSHA 10 with $500 Stipend Awarded to Those Who Complete the Training Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 2, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is offering a two-week Introduction to Construction class starting Monday, June 14, at its Main Campus in Lake Charles. Curriculum includes the National … Read More

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Fort Polk Families to Receive More Educational Opportunity with SOWELA

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Leesville, Louisiana – May 12, 2021 A recent Lake Charles American Press article SACreported that SOWELA Technical Community College will acquire Leesville’s Lamar Salter campus, effective Jan. 1, 2022. The acquisition will provide Fort Polk soldiers and their families with expanded educational opportunities, through additional degree plans and more flexible credit transfers. Fort Polk Progress, … Read More

SOWELA Offering Two-Week Introduction to Construction Class Starting May 10

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Students Earn NCCER Core and OSHA 10 with $500 Stipend Awarded to Those Who Complete the Training Lake Charles, Louisiana – March 24, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is offering a two-week Introduction to Construction class starting Monday, May 10, at its Main Campus in Lake Charles. Curriculum includes the National … Read More

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SOWELA Acquires Lamar Salter Campus in Leesville, Louisiana

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Acquisition of Campus from Central Louisiana Technical Community College is Effective July 1, 2021 Lake Charles, Louisiana – April 14, 2021 Effective July 1, 2021, SOWELA Technical Community College will acquire the Lamar Salter campus located in Leesville, Louisiana. Lamar Salter is currently part of Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria, Louisiana. This campus … Read More