Workforce Development

Workforce Development seeks to enhance the quality of life for all by providing educational services that promote personal, professional, and economic development in the greater New Orleans area. Workforce Development is designed to provide education and training to meet the needs of business and industry, to administer customer-driven assessment and training to attract new businesses to our region, to respond to permanent closures and layoffs, and to provide existing businesses with the necessary training for expansion. This unit forecasts industry growth by leading the business community in identifying and training for emerging workforce trends and technologies. Delgado’s Workforce Development approach allows employers to retrain, upgrade, and attract skilled workers to our region.

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Through targeted outreach and by using a variety of traditional and non-traditional delivery systems, Workforce Development provides the following flexible educational services:

Corporate, Community and Continuing Education

• Incumbent Worker Training
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Regional Collaborative Initiatives

Continuing Education and Professional Development

• 2D Graphics             
• Computer Skills and Office Skills   
• Food & Beverage            
• History & Related
• Languages & Communication    
• Louisiana Insurance Academy   
• Photography & Related
• Youth Programs & Camps

Maritime, Fire, Radar, and Industrial Training

• Fire Fighting Training
• Safety Training
• United States Coast Guard - Approved Radar Courses
• Full Mission Bridge Simulator Courses

Information Technology – CompTIA Certified

• IT Fundamentals
• IT Networking
• IT Cybersecurity
• AWS Cloud Foundations
• Safe Scrum Master
• IT Cybersecurity Analyst