About The Learning Center
The Board of Regents’ Learning Center for Rapides Parish is comprised of postsecondary institutions from throughout Louisiana and beyond. We offer residents of central Louisiana quality educational opportunities in a state-of-the-art non-traditional instructional environment.
As the largest institution of its kind in the state, the Learning Center provides students throughout central Louisiana with:
- A gateway to more post-secondary institutions than many other major metropolitan areas of the state
- A broad scope of opportunities to better meet the students’ specific educational needs
- More than 52 percent of courses taught via compressed video
- Wireless campus with student laptop check-out procedures
- A library open during evening hours, with computers linked to the Internet
- Classes that meet the working student’s schedule.
The selection of academic programs offered ranges from developmental courses, certificate programs, associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees and graduate degrees, as well as continuing education options.
Our state-of-the-art facilities are also available for video conferencing, corporate functions, board meetings, seminars and workforce training.
As part of the Learning Center's commitment to meet the education needs of the region’s workforce and to promote a climate of cooperation between postsecondary institutions, government, and business, Learning Center staff are members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, Grant Chamber of Commerce, Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Marksville Chamber of Commerce and Winn Chamber of Commerce.