GENERAL INFORMATION

The LTC, Greater Acadiana Region 4 Continuing Education Division provides a continuum of training for everyone.  Students range from those with no workforce background who lack basic skills, to those already working who need to upgrade to the latest high-tech, high-wage skills to retain or advance in their jobs or to make career transitions. In addition the Continuing Education Division serves as an educational link between the technical colleges in the region and the communities they serve.  From technical training programs, to customized training programs for business, to continuing and professional education, to LTC Lagniappe courses, LTC's Greater Acadiana Region 4 campuses work year round to meet the needs of business, industry, and the public. The continuing education division continues to identify training and development trends and needs and uses this information to offer timely training that will keep Acadiana growing and competitive in the future.  Louisiana Technical College Greater Acadiana Region’s Continuing Education Division offers a wide variety of courses and programs.  Courses are offered to individuals through continuing education as well as to employers through customized training. 

Course offerings include:

  • Academic and Credit Courses
     Academic and credit courses are regular day preparatory courses taught after 3:00 p.m. or on the weekend that apply directly toward a CTA, CTS, diploma, or associate degree program.
  • Business and Industry Customized Training
     Customized job specific training programs that are created and tailored to meet the special needs of a specific business and industry. 
  • Continuing and Professional Education (non-credit):
     Continuing and Professional Education courses are developed in response to identified community needs for learning activities, courses, or programs, which are not part of a training program for which credit is offered.  Upon successful completion of the course, participants may be awarded CEU’s as authorized by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.
  • LTC Lagniappe (non-credit):
    LTC Lagniappe courses are personal interest classes designed to offer the “little extra” for a variety of community interests.  No credit or CEU’s are awarded for these classes.

Training Locations:

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Professionalism

Adjunct faculty are expected to provide the same high-level performance as full time faculty members.  Each employee should manage his/her private affairs so that they will not interfere with work time and efficiency.  Exceptions are crises involving severe illnesses, unforeseeable prohibiting events, and substantial property loss.  The Chief Workforce and Training Officer and campus dean will be responsible for monitoring adjunct personnel.

Work Schedules

Classes are typically scheduled after 3:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.  Some classes may be held on weekends.

Classes are approved for a minimum number of hours.  All classes must meet each class meeting for the full time allotted. 

Attendance

Every adjunct faculty member is expected to be aware of his/her scheduled classes, to be on time, and in attendance regularly.  This positive and professional attitude toward attendance will serve as a good example for students.

If for some valid reason an instructor cannot teach a scheduled class, it is his/her responsibility to notify the campus dean or the Chief Workforce and Training Officer as quickly as possible.

Time Sheets

Each adjunct faculty member will complete the required time sheets in a timely manner and will turn them into the appropriate person by the dates due.  Failure to do so could result in failure to get paid since bookkeepers are bound to specific deadlines regarding payroll. 

Overtime

Adjunct employees are hired by contract to teach a specified number of hours.  No overtime will be paid.

Safety

The concerns for safety and the development of good, safe working habits are prime responsibilities of each adjunct faculty member.  Safety procedures should be addressed during student orientation as well as within the curriculum.  Please refer to the safety manual appropriate to your course and the location of your class.

Security Policy

Security is the responsibility of each adjunct faculty member.  Please be aware of any persons not authorized to be in attendance and notify the appropriate personnel of violators.  In addition, safety issues should be addressed with students during orientation.  Suspicious persons/situations should be reported immediately.

Evaluations

Evaluations addressing the course/instructor will be conducted by the instructor at the conclusion of each course.  Completed evaluation forms will be forwarded to the Campus Dean who will forward to the Chief Workforce and Training Officer.

Purchasing

All purchasing related to the course must be requested to and purchased by the campus dean following state purchasing regulations.  Purchases will be allowed only if sufficient funds are available.  Supplies necessary for routine instruction can be obtained from the campus CEU coordinator.

Progress Reports and Documentation

Instructors will maintain complete written documentation on each student.  All tests, activities, student progress reports, competency records, or any other records pertaining to each student will be maintained by the instructor and turned into the campus dean or his/her representative at the end of the course.  If CEUs are being provided for the course, all student records must be copied and sent to the ICET Coordinator at the LTC, Lafayette Campus.

Class Cancellations

Early registration determines if the class will be held.  Cancellations are determined by class enrollment prior to the class start date.  Please encourage students to register at least one week before the class is scheduled to begin.  A minimum of 10 students is required in order to offer each class.  Instructors will be notified of class cancellations.  The CED Coordinator at the campus will notify students of the class cancellation.

Instructor’s Messages

Messages will not be given to instructors during class time—unless it is an emergency.  If an instructor is expecting a phone message, please check with the receptionist in the campus office.

Parking

LTC, Greater Acadiana Region 4 has reserved parking for all faculty and staff.  Instructors may park in any available parking slot.

Disciplinary Action

When supervisory personnel judge that sufficient abuse of professional integrity has occurred or that normal supervisory practices and informal discussions have been ineffective, the cited employee will be given, or otherwise receive, a written statement defining the violation(s), the time and place of occurrence, and other pertinent information.

The statement will conclude with one or more of the following:

  1. A request that the employee cease and desist.
  2. A description of State disciplinary action that can be expected as a result of additional abuses.
  3. A description of State disciplinary action that is imposed.

The disciplined employee may follow the formal Grievance Procedure set forth by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System if he/she feels that the disciplinary action is too severe or unjustly imposed.

Self-discipline is desired over supervisory discipline.  Self-discipline is synonymous with personal and professional integrity.