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Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech Jefferson, NLTC, and Louisiana Tech Northwest.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Louisiana Tech Shelby Jackson and NTC.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at South Central Louisiana Technical College, Louisiana Tech Shelby Jackson, Louisiana Tech Gulf Area, and NTC.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Louisiana Technical College • Mansfield, LA
Studying HVACR (completion in 2001)
• 9/18/2011
"I mostly enjoyed my time there, and have used what I learned since leaving. That is all I could have asked for."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If I ever meet anyone who desired the training they offer and who lived anywhere near a Louisiana Technical College campus, I would certainly recommend the school to them. Yes. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | This is another one that I really cannot answer. I know that they still exist, and that has got to be a pretty good sign, right? I give them a 9 because I'm assuming they are as good or better than they were when I was there. |
| Program Quality | 9 | At the time that I attended, classes were small and the instructor, Mr. Fenton, was a genuinely skilled man; both in the field, and as a teacher. I didn't give them a 10 because there was a high school program attached to the class, and the high schoolers that attended were never serious. They were distractions. |
| Instruction | 10 | I think my previous paragraph answered this question pretty well. I was perfectly prepared for a career by the end of my training. The instructor was wonderful. The curriculum was perfect for the time. |
| How Difficult | 8 | My greatest difficulties were in the very beginning of the program, when I was required to learn science and math. As a high school dropout I was ill prepared. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We spent more time fixing refrigerators and making house calls to the locals than we did snoring over the books. The books were still a large part of it though; especially in the beginning. All of the tests were from the books. We never had any hands on testing. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | I was required to attend 6 to 8 hours of instruction 5 days a week. If there was a more flexible program, I don't remember hearing anything about it. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | We had all of the equipment we needed to accomplish any and all tasks of the trade. We were required, of course, to have and maintain our own set of tools, but this was not a problem for the serious learners. |
| Social Life | 3 | I had a lot of difficulties with the children from the local high schools. I think my experience would have been greatly improved had it not been for those punks. |
| Placement Services | 10 | I did not require job placement at the end of my training. The training itself gave me the confidence I needed to seek a job anywhere and expect to get it, which I most certainly did. I was even able to afford to be picky. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I really have no idea. I was presented with my certificate on a monday and I had left the state by friday. I have not contacted or been contacted by the school one time since graduating, though I can't really blame them for that. So it's a 5 because I just don't know. |
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