Narrative: b. 1.

The State will maximize Work-Based Training program models including on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, registered apprenticeship, transitional jobs (Work Experience), and customized training as part of its training strategy. These models are designed to ensure high quality training for both participants and employers. The Louisiana Work-Based Training model has as its goal to meet job seeker as well as employer needs. In order to enhance the success of the Work-Based Training program’s model, Louisiana will engage partners in the development of strategies, frameworks, and models to insure successful implementation of work-and-learn experiences. The State will strategize to elevate the importance of work-and-learn models. Through partnerships with employers LWC will strive to mitigate employer challenges as well as determine best practices. Furthermore, job seekers will be able to establish connections directly with potential employers by using this evidence-based approach to career readiness. The State will additionally provide guidance for the field through policies, standardized procedures, statewide training, and technical assistance. Work-Based Training models will utilize work-based learning to fill regional business needs for skilled employees, thereby increasing employee earning potential and the business’s bottom line. To ensure quality in work-based training, local Workforce Development Areas are expected to demonstrate evidence of the following criteria: • Occupation training for in-demand jobs (STAR JOBS) • Clear program goals • Outreach implementation to program participants and employers regarding OJT opportunities; including leveraging various partners' relationships with employers • Standardizing and streamlining forms, including contracts and training plan templates in each region • Clear roles and responsibilities for trainers, worksite supervisors and support personnel • Assessments to identify existing skills of individual learners • Reasonable training length reflecting both the complexity of the job and skills of the trainee • Specified methods of instruction • Assurance that participants are job-ready prior to work-based training opportunities • Established evaluation processes • Clear expectations and feedback to assess progress toward achieving learning/skills acquisition goals.

These Work-Based Training programs will better prepare adults and dislocated workers for an economy that demands that workers have career knowledge and skills, are adaptable to change, and are prepared for lifelong learning. The strategy of Work-Based Training will utilize community partners in an effort to provide job seekers with the opportunity to learn the necessary workplace skills required for success in the new economy.