Career Technical College, formerly Career Training Specialists, originally -Jerry’s School of Hair Design II was established in Monroe, Louisiana, by Wayne McConnell and Jerry L. Mardis in October of 1985. In January of 1986, McConnell sold his interest in the school to Mardis who continued operating the school until Career Training Specialists, Inc. purchased it in September of 1988. The school immediately relocated to Mid City Plaza where the facilities were designed to ensure the best possible training environment for all Career Technical College students. Later the school relocated to Twin City Shopping Center where it presently occupies 34,292 square feet.

June of 1989 brought momentous changes to the school. Career Training Specialists was accredited by the Commission of Occupational Education of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (the Commission later separated from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and became the school’s present accrediting body—Council on Occupational Education). Programs in Computer Operations, Travel/Tourism, and Medical Secretary were added to the Cosmetology programs already being taught. In October 1991, the Health Care Assistant program was added, and in 1993, Medical Secretary was changed to Medical Office Specialist.

In July 1999, the stock of Career Training Specialists, Inc., was acquired by Delta Career Education Corporation, a Virginia corporation, with headquarters located at Virginia Beach, Virginia. The name was then changed to Career Technical College upon the approval to offer Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees and diploma programs.

In January 2005, a branch campus was opened in Shreveport, Louisiana, to serve that area’s career educational needs.

Career Technical College has always been responsive to market demands and the needs of the local business community. As the College strives to provide individual career training appropriate for employment, every effort is made to maintain its long-standing reputation for quality education and its commitment to contribute to the growth and prosperity of the communities it serves.

The mission of Career Technical College is to educate students within an environment which fosters the interdependence between education, business and paraprofessional enterprise. The following purposes are integral to the mission of the college:

To maximize educational opportunities through fundamental studies and through financial support services

• To recruit and retain highly qualified instructors who are effective in the classroom and are familiar with current business and technical trends
• To provide, in degree programs, appropriate general education courses which stimulate and develop each student's abilities and which enhance individual growth
• To develop in students a professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary business and technical practices through exposure to pragmatic course content and to faculty currently engaged in enterprise
• To graduate students who are competent both in their chosen job skills and in interpersonal skills
• To assist graduates in finding satisfying positions--this goal is paramount for Career Technical College and is met through an effective career placement office

Accreditation

• Career Technical College is nationally accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.
• The CTC Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
• The CTC Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST).
• The CTC Radiography Technology Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
• The CTC Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).
• The CTC Massage Therapy Program is licensed by the State of Louisiana Massage Therapy Board.

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