About Us
"Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's World"
The Career and Technical Education Department provides students with training to acquire skills necessary for success in post-secondary training as well as the work-place. Articulation between the school system and post-secondary institutions also provides students with an opportunity to receive post-secondary credit as they complete their secondary course work. Industry-based certification is a driving force in all areas of the career and technical education curriculum. In many classes, students are able to to earn industry-based certifications related to the course work in which they are enrolled. With internships and cooperative education options, students can also graduate with a "Career and Technical Education Endorsement" on their high school diploma.
Louisiana Occupational Forecasting
There are more than four hundred top demand occupations in Louisiana, according to the three-year occupational forecast. Of those hour hundred:
- Nearly 300, or approximately 72%, do NOT require a four-year university degree.
- Two-thirds of the top demand occupations require training and/or some form of post-secondary education.
- Ninety-five percent require additional training beyond a high school diploma.
- Nearly half of these jobs offer average hourly wages of $15.00 or more.
- Approximately three in ten have average hourly compensation that exceeds $20.00.
- Thirty occupations paying over $20.00 per hour do not require a university degree.
For specific occupational statistics, go to www.laworks.net.
For more information about Career and Technical Education programs, visit the
Louisiana Department of Education Family, Career and Technical website