Louisiana is using a new federal grant to boost ‘earn while you learn’ opportunities in hopes of curbing health care workforce shortages

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Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie says financial incentives, such as those provided through a new $1.5 million federal grant the state has received, are vital to expanding apprenticeship programs in health care fields because they allow participants to earn an income as they further their training. LWC hopes to double the number of

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