River Parishes Community College is an open admission institution that partners with the communities and businesses of the river parishes region of Louisiana to provide workforce training, certificates, diplomas, and Associate Degrees. RPCC serves its constituents through the following Core College Initiatives. These Core College Initiatives are central to the College's strategic planning and data are collected, reported, and are used in RPCC's continuous improvement processes. River Parishes Community College was born out of a Senate Concurrent Resolution approved by the 1997 Regular Louisiana Legislative Session.