Workforce
With business-responsive Fletcher Technical Community College and nearby Nicholls State University, workforce training is available for Terrebonne Parish residents and employers alike.
Training is supplemented by both the Louisiana Economic Development’s acclaimed Fast Start program and Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Incumbent Worker Training and On-the-Job Training programs.
If you need workforce training assistance, contact TEDA today at (985) 873-6890.
LED FastStart raises the bar on workforce development, combining a culture of innovation with an unwavering focus on three fundamentals: Recruit, Train and Sustain. Learn more>
The Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP) is designed to benefit business and industry by assisting in existing employees’ skill development and by increasing employee productivity and company growth. Learn more>
OJT offers an opportunity for your business to receive reimbursement for training up to 50% for training new employees in skills specific to his or her job. Learn more>
The Houma-Terrebonne Workforce Advantage:
• MSA civilian labor force: 80,429
• 82.4% population with high-school graduates
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
• Households: 41,505
• Average household size: 2.59
• Owner-occupied housing rate: 74.2%
• Median value owner-occupied homes: $174,400
• Median household income: $63,088
7910 Main Street, Suite 302
Houma, LA 70360
Phone: (985) 873-6890
