River Parishes Community College

River Parishes Community College (RPCC) is located in Sorrento, Louisiana, situated between Baton Rouge and New Orleans along the Mississippi River industrial corridor. The college operates from a modern campus that opened in 2014, featuring contemporary classroom facilities and technical training laboratories. RPCC primarily serves students from St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes, offering associate degrees and technical certificates with a focus on process technology, instrumentation, and industrial maintenance programs that support the region's petrochemical industry. The college maintains partnerships with local industry employers and provides workforce development training, while also offering transfer degree programs for students planning to continue their education at four-year institutions.