General Information 

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Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 6:30pm 

The Baton Rouge Training Center is CLOSED on Fridays. 

Contact Information

19251 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
*Drive through the fence, Training Center office is located in Building "A"

Phone: (225) 752-0088
Fax: (225) 752-0094

Download the Training Center Application

Download the BRTC Student Handbook

Bring your application and registration fee to the ABC Training Center. All Registrations are on a first come, first served basis. Applications are accepted until the registration deadline. 

Craft Courses & Tuition

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Core (12 weeks):
GBRIA and ICC Members: $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $450
Non-Members : $600
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Online Core (12 weeks):
GBRIA and ICC Members: $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $450
Non-Members : $600
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Welding (levels 1-4, 20 weeks/semester):
GBRIA and ICC Members : $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $900
Non-Members : $1,600

Heavy Equipment Operator: Levels 1-2 (20 weeks/semester, 2 semesters)
GBRIA and ICC Members : $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $600
Non-Members : $1,000

Electrical: Levels 1-4 (20 weeks/semester, 4 semesters)
GBRIA and ICC Members : $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $600
Non-Members : $1,000

Instrumentation: Levels 1-4 (20 weeks/semester, 4 semesters)
GBRIA and ICC Members : $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $600
Non-Members : $1,000

​Millwright: Levels 1-4 (20 weeks/semester, 4 semesters)
GBRIA and ICC Members : $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $600
Non-Members : $1,000

Mobile Crane: Levels 1-2 (20 weeks/semester, 2 semesters)
GBRIA and ICC Members : $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $600
Non-Members : $1,000

Pipefitting: Levels 1-4 (20 weeks/semester, 4 semesters)
GBRIA and ICC Members : $300
Pelican Chapter Members : $600
Non-Members : $1,000

Download Welding Student Equipment List

Supervisor Classes

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Safety: 
Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST): (20 weeks, 1 semester)
GBRIA and ICC Members : $800
Pelican Chapter Members : $1,000
Non-Members : $1,200

Supervisory:
Print Reading, Estimating, Planning and Scheduling (16 weeks), Project Supervision (12 weeks): 
GBRIA and ICC Members : $600
Pelican Chapter Members : $750
Non-Members : $950

Download the 2021/22 BRTC Flyer

Craft Course Schedules

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Classes are held Monday through Thursday from 6 pm to 9 pm
Level's 1 and 2 classes require a minimum of 15 students.

NCCER Core Classroom/Online
Classroom: 2 nights per week
Online: 1 night per week
12 weeks

NCCER Electrical - 2 Year Program
Levels 1 - 4
2 nights per week

NCCER Heavy Equipment - 1 Year Program
Levels 1-2
2 nights per week

NCCER Instrumentation - 2 Year Program
Levels 1 - 4
2 nights per week

NCCER Millwright - 2.5 Year Program
Levels 1 - 5
2 nights per week

NCCER Mobile Crane - 1 Year Program
Levels 1 - 2
2 nights per week

NCCER Pipefitting - 2 Year Program
Levels 1 - 4
2 nights per week

Welding - 1 to 3 Levels Program
2 nights per week 6PM-9PM or 2 days per week 3PM-6PM (only at Baton Rouge location)
Also offered at Assumption High School, Doyle High School, Live Oak High School and Plaquemine High School.
Level I: SMAW Plate
Level II: SMAW Pipe
Level III: GTAW Pipe TIG Unrestricted

Supervisory Training Schedules 

3.5 years of construction related experience and a signature from a company representative are required to take these classes.

Print Reading
16 weeks - 2 nights per week
Monday/Wednesday

Estimating
16 weeks - 2 nights per week
Tuesday/Thursday

Planning and Scheduling
16 weeks - 2 nights per week
Monday/Wednesday

CSST Safety
18 weeks - 2 nights per week
Monday/Wednesday