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Plan: Louisiana PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. a. 2. H.

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  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
    • a. State Strategy Implementation
      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include—
      • 2. Implementation of State Strategy
        Describe how the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of each core program or a Combined Plan partner program included in this plan will implement the State’s Strategies identified in Section II(c). above. This must include a description of—

III. a. 2. H. Improving Access to Postsecondary Credentials

Describe how the State’s strategies will improve access to activities leading to recognized postsecondary credentials, including Registered Apprenticeship certificates. This includes credentials that are industry-recognized certificates, licenses or certifications, and that are portable and stackable.

Current Narrative:

The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet and LWIC have prioritized the development of articulation agreements and the reduction of duplicative processes that challenge and impede the success of Louisiana Career Pathways. Core to the implementation of Louisiana Career Pathways is the identification and development of stackable credentials that meet the needs of high-demand industries and support individual mobility from one post-secondary program to another. This includes Registered Apprenticeships and occupational training programs, and from basic education into post-secondary programs.

The foundation for Louisiana’s approach to post-secondary credentials is the development of Career Clusters at the secondary school level, these are:

• Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

• Architecture & Construction

• Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

• Business, Management & Administration

• Education & Training

• Finance

• Government & Public Administration

• Health Science

• Hospitality & Tourism

• Human Services

• Information Technology

• Manufacturing

• Marketing, Sales & Services

• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

• Transportation, Distributing & Logistics

This Career Pathway approach is designed to prepare students to meet the demands of postsecondary education and the expectations of employers, in particular those representing “in demand” occupations.

These Career Clusters are designed to support a coherent and focused sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical course work, that commences in the ninth grade and will create a “pathway that leads to either a postsecondary education or credential (or series of credentials) then work. Currently, the state has 25 courses articulated for secondary to post-secondary through a program called “Statewide Secondary to Postsecondary Articulation agreement (STArt).

Integral to this process is the opportunity for a participant to acquire a “portable” and “recognized” credential that they have successfully demonstrated skill competencies on a core set of content that is complete with performance standards that are based on a specific set of work-related tasks in either a single occupational area, or a cluster of related occupational areas. Louisiana currently has 85 certifications that are “Industry Based” and “Locally Designed” around the unique employment needs of specific regions.