Delgado Announces Opening of New Location in Avondale in August

July 25, 2018

The beginning of the Fall 2018 semester at Delgado Community College on August 18 marks the opening of a brand-new Delgado location, the Delgado River City Site and Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center, at Churchill Technology & Business Park in Avondale.

Ribbon-cutting ceremonies are scheduled for Thursday, August 30, at 10 a.m.

The Delgado River City Site is designed to accommodate training programs to support commerce along the Mississippi River in the growing area of Jefferson Parish west of the Huey Long Bridge.

The Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center at the new site is a response to the demands of business and industry for a skilled workforce. The facility is a sustainable long-term solution to critical workforce shortages and will provide a pipeline of skilled workers to expand current and future business operations.

The total investment in the 85,000-square-foot project is $27.3 million from state, federal and private sources. Of that total, $20 million is allocated to construction costs.

“These state-of-the-art facilities will enable the regional workforce to attain the knowledge and skills needed to participate fully in the economic growth that is transforming the Greater New Orleans region at a rapid pace, and they will assist in that growth by providing a highly skilled workforce for the industries investing in our region,” said Delgado Community College Chancellor Joan Y. Davis.

Planned course offerings at the new Delgado location for Fall 2018 include:

• Aluminum Welding
• Industrial Maintenance
• Louisiana Transfer Degree (associate to baccalaureate)
• Logistics
• Millwright
• OSHA 10
• OSHA 20
• Pipefitting
• Process Instrumentation and Control (PIC)
• Science Lab Technician
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• Small Industrial Electrician

The Delgado River City site is next to the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) and Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy at 709 Churchill Parkway in Avondale. Access is via U.S. 90 and Lapalco Boulevard. The site is approximately 20 minutes from downtown New Orleans.

Prospective students may visit www.dcc.edu for additional information or to apply and register online. Phone 504-671-5012 for Delgado Admissions or 504-342-3400 for Delgado River City information.

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Delgado Community College will celebrate 100 years of service to the New Orleans region in 2021. The oldest and largest community college in Louisiana, Delgado provides instruction online and at six locations. Fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Delgado offers students the most comprehensive array of education and training services available in the 10-parish New Orleans region. Additionally, Delgado has articulation agreements with most of the state’s four-year colleges and universities that allow students to smoothly transfer their Delgado credits to bachelor’s degree programs. As well as offering degrees and transferable college credits, Delgado provides diplomas and certificates in many professional and technical areas. Workforce development is a priority at Delgado, hence the college’s motto: “Education that works!”

Churchill Technology & Business Park is located on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish. Situated in the largest intermodal transportation system in the South, Churchill Park offers 500 acres of land slated for business development in Avondale, LA. It is home to the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), the Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy, and the Delgado Community College River City Site and Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center.