Northshore Technical Community College graduated 12 heavy equipment operators – 11 men and one woman — from its inaugural PRO Louisiana workforce development program.
The course is being lauded by the region’s industry leaders, many of whom had a voice in the program’s design and provided staff to help teach classes.
The 12-week hands-on course is designed to bolster the state’s in-demand “professional resilience occupations” – PRO Louisiana — vital to flood mitigation efforts and disaster recovery.
Gov John Bel Edwards awarded more than $440 million earlier this year to flood risk reduction projects.
In addition, to ensure skilled manpower is available statewide, a partnership between the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and Louisiana Economic Development is training heavy equipment operators.
For information about the heavy equipment operator program, expected to start in October, visit www.lctcs.edu/workforce-solutions, or contact NTCC’s Workforce Training and Development at (985) 545-1667.
