Orleans Parish
Greater New Orleans · Moderate shortage
4
🔥 priority careers
46
🏥 employers
14
🎓 training options
11
🎁 benefits
9
🚀 ways to advance
Workforce need — occupations needed most
🔥 Registered Nurse
2–4 years (ADN or BSN) · NCLEX-RN licensure · $68,000 – $92,000
🔥 Surgical Technologist
12–24 months · CST certification · $48,000 – $62,000
🔥 Behavioral Health Technician
6–16 weeks · BHT certificate · $32,000 – $42,000
🔥 Pharmacy Technician
3–9 months · PTCB certification · $32,000 – $44,000
Workforce supply
Strong pipeline, but retention past 24 months is the challenge.
1120 open healthcare roles (placeholder)
Training
14 programs serving this parish across community colleges, employer academies, and high school CTE.
See training partners →Employers — where can people work?
Barriers
Available incentives
Programs you may qualify for
Free CNA training
Regional health systems · unlocks at Level 2
Registered apprenticeship
Hospitals & LCTCS · unlocks at Level 3
Tuition reimbursement
Employers · unlocks at Level 5
Workforce scholarships
Foundations & workforce boards · unlocks at Level 2
Guaranteed interview
Participating employers · unlocks at Level 3
Clinical placement priority
Health systems · unlocks at Level 3
Mentorship match
Statewide mentor network · unlocks at Level 4
Leadership fellowship
Health systems & universities · unlocks at Level 8
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