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What WIOA pays for in Louisiana

In program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), WIOA paid toward the training of at least 7,848 people at programs Louisiana approved in the fields on this site. 60% of them were in CDL training, against 37% across the US.1

1,278 programs in 83 fields, or 27.8 for every 100,000 residents (11th of 52 states and places with a population figure). To choose a program, see every training program in Louisiana.

Which fields does WIOA pay for in Louisiana?

People WIOA paid toward, by field, with each field's share in Louisiana. The thin line marks its share across the US.

  1. CDL training4,730 60% US 37%
  2. LPN programs687 9% US 7%
  3. Manufacturing technician training359 5% US under 1%
  4. Medical assistant training318 4% US 5%
  5. RN programs214 3% US 8%
  6. Welding classes205 3% US 4%
  7. Phlebotomy training197 3% US 2%
  8. EMT classes135 2% US 1%
  9. Lineman school133 2% US 1%
  10. CNA classes116 1% US 7%
  11. Coding and software development courses92 1% US under 1%
  12. Medical billing and coding training69 1% US 2%
Show the other 22 fields
  1. Pharmacy technician training65 1% US 1%
  2. HVAC training61 1% US 1%
  3. Crane operator training57 1% US under 1%
  4. Medical administrative assistant training54 1% US 1%
  5. Electrician training53 1% US 1%
  6. Patient care technician training51 1% US under 1%
  7. Dental assistant programs46 1% US 2%
  8. IT training27 under 1% US 2%
  9. Construction training programs27 under 1% US 1%
  10. Culinary school24 under 1% US under 1%
  11. CNC machinist training19 under 1% US under 1%
  12. Plumbing school13 under 1% US under 1%
  13. Carpentry classes13 under 1% US under 1%
  14. Industrial maintenance technician training12 under 1% US under 1%
  15. Radiology tech programs11 under 1% US under 1%
  16. EKG technician programs10 under 1% US under 1%
  17. Paralegal programs10 under 1% US under 1%
  18. Human resources training10 under 1% US under 1%
  19. Medical lab technician programs10 under 1% US under 1%
  20. Massage therapy school8 under 1% US under 1%
  21. Administrative assistant training6 under 1% US 1%
  22. Respiratory therapy programs6 under 1% US under 1%

Where in Louisiana are the training programs?

6 in 10 of the 849 programs with classes in Louisiana are in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport areas. Another 396 are taught online. 33 have classes in a neighboring state.

  1. Baton Rouge area207 24%
  2. New Orleans area141 17%
  3. Shreveport area119 14%
  4. Lafayette area79 9%
  5. Monroe area61 7%
  6. Houma area47 6%
  7. Alexandria area37 4%
  8. Lake Charles area36 4%
  9. Slidell area33 4%
  10. Minden area25 3%
  11. 6 smaller areas together59 7%
  12. Outside the metro areas5 1%

How the Louisiana WIOA numbers are made

  • Programs: every program in the fields on this site that Louisiana approved for WIOA funding, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
  • People WIOA paid for: each program's count of people who trained there with a WIOA training account. Programs report it only from 3 people up, and some report nothing, so the totals are minimums.
  • Per 100,000 residents: approved programs divided by the Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2024.2
  • Metro areas are the Census Bureau's; a program counts where its classes are held.

How reliable are the Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".3 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

What WIOA pays for across the US, with every state side by side, and all WIOA training statistics.

Sources for the Louisiana WIOA statistics

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  1. US Department of Labor, Eligible Training Provider data (trainingproviderresults.gov)
  2. US Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (NST-EST2024-POP)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns