Louisiana - Resources
General
Resource Materials and
Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support
General
The Division of
Adult Education and Training, of the Louisiana
Department of Education, gives adults opportunities to
acquire basic literacy skills and job training skills
necessary to function in society and become employable,
productive, and responsible citizens.
URL: http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=ADULT
Resource
Materials and Providers
Louisiana's State
Literacy Resource Center, housed in the Louisiana
Department of Education's Division of Adult Education and
Training, provides professional development and technical
assistance for literacy and adult education programs
throughout the state. Through the Center, you can
access over 2,500 titles on many literacy topics from the
State Library of Louisiana.
URL: http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/slrc/
The Incumbent
Worker Training program, from the Department of Labor,
benefits business and industry by assisting in the skill
development of existing employees, increasing employee
productivity and the growth of the company.
URL:
http://www.ldol.state.la.us/iwt.asp
For information on taking
the GED exam, to find out the GED testing Schedule in
your area, to find local GED testing site centers, to
request a duplicate of your High School Equivalency Diploma
or to request a copy of your GED test scores, contact the
Division of Adult Education and Training.
URL: http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=GED
For a listing of
local service offices in your area, including Job
Centers, WIA-One Stop offices, CSBG/CAA offices and OWCA
district offices, you can access the Louisiana Department of
Labor, select your city, and click the "Find" button.
URL: http://www.ldol.state.la.us/LocalJobCenters.asp
The Louisiana Technical
Community College System provides
vocational-technical education programs and services to youth
and adults. Adult literacy and basic skills instruction in
reading, writing and math is offered.
URL: http://www.lctcs.state.la.us/
Labor
Market Information
The Department
of Labor provides labor market information through the Louisiana
Occupational Information System and includes information
on top occupations, employment projections, wages, employer
listings by industry, training providers, and their training
programs.
URL: http://www.ldol.state.la.us/LMIQM.asp
The Louisiana
Association of Business and Industry is
a business lobby group in Louisiana, formed over twenty-five
years ago by business leaders from all over the state. It
seeks to unify the state's business community into a strong
organization, to speak for business and industry and to be a
force in Louisiana government.
URL: http://www.labi.org
Learning
Support
The Louisiana
Licensing Guide, from the Office of Occupational
Information Services, Research and Statistics Division,
provides information about regulated occupations.
Regulation of these occupations ensures that minimum
standards are met by all licensed, certified and registered
practitioners.
URL: http://www.ldol.state.la.us/Section2.asp
The Louisiana Office
of Student Financial Assistance provides student loans;
administers state-sponsored scholarships and grants.
URL: http://www.osfa.state.la.us/
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Last updated: August 9, 2002. |