History of BPCC
1966-67 A joint resolution of the Louisiana legislature created Bossier Parish Community College as a pilot program. The purpose of the program was to determine a need for, and feasibility of, establishing two-year commuter colleges throughout the state. The College held classes for the first time during the fall of 1967 with 101 students and a faculty of five full-time and three part-time instructors.
1973 The name of the school was established as Bossier Parish Community College. In the fall of 1973, academic course offerings, which were expanded in both the day and evening divisions, now provided special courses designed for persons representing the business, industrial, and military communities.
1977 The new Community Education Division began offering non-academic courses. The Northwest Louisiana Police Training Academy, established in 1977 to provide officer training and retraining in ten northwest Louisiana parishes, was renamed the Criminal Justice Institute in 1984.
1978 The Respiratory Therapy Technology program was established.
1979-84 BPCC was authorized to grant associate degrees in Occupational Studies. At that time, two-year degrees were established in criminal justice, business administration, and office administration. In the fall of 1981, an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies in Medical Assistant was introduced, and in the spring of 1984, an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies in Data Processing was approved.
1980 Eight students received degrees during the first commencement exercise.
1983 Bossier Parish Community College received accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
1995 Bossier Parish Community College entered into articulation agreements with Louisiana Tech University, Northwestern State University, Grambling State University, Southern Arkansas University, Kilgore Junior College, and Louisiana State University-Shreveport.
1996

The College added new associate degree programs to the curriculum in Physical Therapist Assistant, EMT: Paramedic, and Computer Drafting and Design.

1997 On July 1, 1997, Bossier Parish Community College became a member of the University of Louisiana System.
1999 In May, several programs were added: Associate degrees in Industrial Technology and Theatre; academic certificates in Computer Aided Drafting, Pharmacy Technician, and Telecommunications.
1999 On July 1, 1999, Bossier Parish Community College became a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
2000 Board of Regents approved the consolidation of associate degrees in Law Enforcement Technology and Corrections Science into a single Associate of Science in Criminal Justice. In addition, the Board approved the conversion of the Culinary Arts non-credit program to an academic certificate program. The Board also approved the new Medical Office Specialist Certificate.
2002 Academic divisions developed 16 technical competency area programs to provide short-term training for entry-level positions in a variety of fields.
2003 Two new associate degrees were added: General Science and Web Development and Design.
2004 The entire college moved to its new $55,000,000 campus on Hwy. 80. An associate degree in music was added.
2005 February 1, 2005 was the official Grand Opening of the new campus.
2006 Both the Health and Physical Education Complex and the Performing Arts Theatre officially opened.