Enrollment in Capital Region trade programs dips as need grows

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Enrollment for welding programs and other in-demand trades has fallen in Louisiana over the last five years even as demand for skilled workers for the industrial sector grows.  Ten people were enrolled in Baton Rouge Community College’s academic welding program as of the 14th day of classes in 2021, according to BRCC’s 2021 Fact Book,

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