Vermilion Parish
Acadiana · High shortage · 📍 High-need community
4
🔥 priority careers
9
🏥 employers
3
🎓 training options
10
🎁 benefits
4
🚀 ways to advance
Workforce need — occupations needed most
🔥 Licensed Practical Nurse
12–18 months · NCLEX-PN licensure · $45,000 – $56,000
🔥 Emergency Medical Technician
1 semester · NREMT certification · $32,000 – $42,000
🔥 Medical Assistant
9–12 months · CMA / RMA certification · $36,000 – $46,000
🔥 Home Health Aide
3–8 weeks · HHA certificate · $26,000 – $36,000
Workforce supply
Two LPN cohorts a year; EMS staffing is the tightest constraint.
76 open healthcare roles (placeholder)
Training
3 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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