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Location D-134
STAFF
Bobbie Brown, Transition Specialist
Wardena Jenkins, Transition Coordinator
The BPCC Bridge program is a two-year vocational training program for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) that provides an inclusive post-secondary experience. The BPCC Bridge program combines academic and job skills training on BPCC’s campus with externship opportunities at regional businesses. The ultimate goal of The BPCC Bridge is to empower students to achieve their educational, vocational, and personal aspirations and promote their full participation in society as independent and productive individuals. Students must be 18-28 years old to participate.
For more information go to: https://www.bpcc.edu/bpcc-bridge-program/index:
College Transition Programs
Location: D-145
Phone: 318-678-6326
STAFF
Justin Tison, Director
Stephen Chisley, Assistant Director
Amanda Reese, Program Assistant
Mark Hux, English Language Services (ELS) Coordinator/English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor
Yolanda Rivera, Spanish Program Coordinator/Instructor
Daniel Atkinson, Instructor
Kip Lyles, Instructor
Jacqueline McMichael, Instructor
Jennifer Amatya, Instructor
Abby Rubel, Instructor
Abigail Jackson, Instructor
Gwendolyn Vaughn, Instructor
The College Transition Programs department provides instruction, college and career readiness training, and support to local residents seeking skills and credentials for a better quality of life. The knowledge and professional skills gained within our programs enable participants to succeed in post-secondary education and in the global job market.
Find more information go to https://www.bpcc.edu/college-transition-programs.
College and Career Readiness
College Transition Programs provides instructional services assisting students in increasing reading, writing and math skills from basic literacy to college ready.
High School Equivalency courses are available in English, Spanish, and online. For your convenience, classes are offered morning and evening at multiple locations, including:
Bossier Parish Community College, 6220 E. Texas St., D-145, Bossier City, LA 71111
Goodwill Industries, 800 West 70th St., Shreveport, LA 71108
English Language Services
This program provides instruction toward becoming more proficient in the English language so that students may be successful in the classroom, the workplace, and other social surroundings where English is used.
The ELS program at BPCC offers English classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced level students. The classes emphasize the language, culture, and study skills needed to be successful in the American college classroom and beyond.
Enrollment is each Friday, with the exception of holidays, at 8:30 a.m. and each Wednesday, with the exception of holidays at 12:30 p.m.
Sessions run every eight weeks, according to the following schedule:
August-October January- March
October-December March-May
Find more information call 318-678-6326.
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