BPCC has been nationally recognized for its innovative approach to higher education. The college has also been noted for its commitment to building market responsive degree programs to sustain the local talent pipeline. As the manufacturing industry continues to expand, Northwest Louisiana is prepared to provide well qualified workforce. The college’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing is an impressive example of their investment in workforce development. The Center for Advanced Manufacturing training facility was built on the college’s campus to support the labor demand for Benteler’s offshore drilling operations at the Port of Caddo-Bossier. The Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation contributed seven-hundred-thousand dollars to complete the funds needed to match the twenty-five million dollar construction cost. Our investment in the manufacturing industry and workforce development yielded a state-of-the-art training facility that can be utilized for training across north Louisiana.